South Africa Public Holidays in 2026
South Africa has a total of 42 holidays in 2026. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information displayed below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.
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| Holiday | Date |
|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Thursday, January 1, 2026 |
| Tweede Nuwe Jaar | Friday, January 2, 2026 |
| Isra and Mi'raj | Friday, January 16, 2026 |
| Maha Shivaratri | Sunday, February 15, 2026 |
| Ramadan Start | Wednesday, February 18, 2026 |
| Armed Forces Day | Saturday, February 21, 2026 |
| Holi | Tuesday, March 3, 2026 |
| Lailat al-Qadr | Sunday, March 15, 2026 |
| Eid ul Fitr | Friday, March 20, 2026 |
| March Equinox | Friday, March 20, 2026 |
| Human Rights Day | Saturday, March 21, 2026 |
| Good Friday | Friday, April 3, 2026 |
| Holy Saturday | Saturday, April 4, 2026 |
| Easter Sunday | Sunday, April 5, 2026 |
| Family Day | Monday, April 6, 2026 |
| Freedom Day | Monday, April 27, 2026 |
| Workers' Day | Friday, May 1, 2026 |
| Mother's Day | Sunday, May 10, 2026 |
| Eid al-Adha | Wednesday, May 27, 2026 |
| Youth Day | Tuesday, June 16, 2026 |
| Muharram | Wednesday, June 17, 2026 |
| Father's Day | Sunday, June 21, 2026 |
| June Solstice | Sunday, June 21, 2026 |
| Nelson Mandela Day | Saturday, July 18, 2026 |
| National Women's Day | Sunday, August 9, 2026 |
| Day off for National Women's Day | Monday, August 10, 2026 |
| Milad un Nabi | Wednesday, August 26, 2026 |
| Raksha Bandhan | Thursday, August 27, 2026 |
| Janmashtami | Friday, September 4, 2026 |
| Ganesh Chaturthi | Monday, September 14, 2026 |
| September Equinox | Wednesday, September 23, 2026 |
| Heritage Day | Thursday, September 24, 2026 |
| Navaratri | Sunday, October 11, 2026 |
| Dussehra | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Local Government Elections | Wednesday, November 4, 2026 |
| Diwali | Sunday, November 8, 2026 |
| Day of Reconciliation | Wednesday, December 16, 2026 |
| December Solstice | Monday, December 21, 2026 |
| Christmas Eve | Thursday, December 24, 2026 |
| Christmas Day | Friday, December 25, 2026 |
| Day of Goodwill | Saturday, December 26, 2026 |
| New Year's Eve | Thursday, December 31, 2026 |