Holidays in South Africa 2026
South Africa has 14 public holidays in 2026. 14 of them are national holidays, observed everywhere in South Africa. The next public holiday in South Africa is Local Government Elections on Wednesday, November 4, 2026.
Holidays in South Africa 2026
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New Year's Day
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Human Rights Day
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Good Friday
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Family Day
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Freedom Day
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Workers' Day
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Youth Day
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National Women's Day
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National Women's Day (observed)
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Heritage Day
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Local Government Elections
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Day of Reconciliation
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Christmas Day
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Day of Goodwill
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Frequently asked questions
- How many public holidays does South Africa have in 2026?
- South Africa has 14 public holidays in 2026.
- What is the next public holiday in South Africa?
- The next public holiday in South Africa is Local Government Elections on Wednesday, November 4, 2026.
- Which holidays are national public holidays in South Africa in 2026?
- South Africa has 14 national public holidays in 2026: New Year's Day (January 1, 2026), Human Rights Day (March 21, 2026), Good Friday (April 3, 2026), Family Day (April 6, 2026), Freedom Day (April 27, 2026), Workers' Day (May 1, 2026), Youth Day (June 16, 2026), National Women's Day (August 9, 2026), National Women's Day (observed) (August 10, 2026), Heritage Day (September 24, 2026), Local Government Elections (November 4, 2026), Day of Reconciliation (December 16, 2026), Christmas Day (December 25, 2026), Day of Goodwill (December 26, 2026).
Federal / national holiday = a public holiday everywhere in the country. Regional holiday = a public holiday only in the listed states or provinces.
Holiday data from the open-source python-holidays project; astronomy computed with ephem; eclipse details from NASA. Governments sometimes change dates — confirm important dates locally.