Public Holidays in South Africa 🇿🇦
South Africa has 13 public holidays in 2026, with the next one being Mother's Day on Sun, May 10, 2026. The full year of public holidays and observances is listed below.
Public holidays in 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|
| Thu, Jan 1, 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day | public |
| Sat, Mar 21, 2026 | Saturday | Human Rights Day | public |
| Fri, Apr 3, 2026 | Friday | Good Friday | public |
| Mon, Apr 6, 2026 | Monday | Family Day | public |
| Mon, Apr 27, 2026 | Monday | Freedom Day | public |
| Fri, May 1, 2026 | Friday | Workers' Day | public |
| Tue, Jun 16, 2026 | Tuesday | Youth Day | public |
| Sun, Aug 9, 2026 | Sunday | National Women's Day | public |
| Mon, Aug 10, 2026 | Monday | Public Holiday | public |
| Thu, Sep 24, 2026 | Thursday | Heritage Day | public |
| Wed, Dec 16, 2026 | Wednesday | Day of Reconciliation | public |
| Fri, Dec 25, 2026 | Friday | Christmas Day | public |
| Sat, Dec 26, 2026 | Saturday | Day of Goodwill | public |
Observances and other dates in 2026
| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|
| Sun, Apr 5, 2026 | Easter Sunday | observance |
| Sun, May 10, 2026 | Mother's Day | observance |
| Sun, Jun 21, 2026 | Father's Day | observance |
| Sat, Jul 18, 2026 | Nelson Mandela Day | observance |
Public holidays in 2027
| Date | Holiday |
|---|
| Fri, Jan 1, 2027 | New Year's Day |
| Sun, Mar 21, 2027 | Human Rights Day |
| Mon, Mar 22, 2027 | Public Holiday |
| Fri, Mar 26, 2027 | Good Friday |
| Mon, Mar 29, 2027 | Family Day |
| Tue, Apr 27, 2027 | Freedom Day |
| Sat, May 1, 2027 | Workers' Day |
| Wed, Jun 16, 2027 | Youth Day |
| Mon, Aug 9, 2027 | National Women's Day |
| Fri, Sep 24, 2027 | Heritage Day |
| Thu, Dec 16, 2027 | Day of Reconciliation |
| Sat, Dec 25, 2027 | Christmas Day |
| Sun, Dec 26, 2027 | Day of Goodwill |
| Mon, Dec 27, 2027 | Public Holiday |