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South Africa Public Holidays 2026

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List of public holidays in South Africa for the year 2026.

Holiday Schedule for 2026

Jan01

New Year's Day

Public

Thu

Thu

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Jan02

Tweede Nuwe Jaar

Public

Fri

Fri

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Jan16

Isra and Mi'raj

Public

Fri

Fri

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Feb15

Maha Shivaratri

Public

Sun

Sun

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Feb18

Ramadan Start

Public

Wed

Wed

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Feb21

Armed Forces Day

Public

Sat

Sat

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Mar03

Holi

Public

Tue

Tue

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Mar15

Lailat al-Qadr

Public

Sun

Sun

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Mar20

Eid ul Fitr

Public

Fri

Fri

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Mar20

March Equinox

Public

Fri

Fri

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Mar21

Human Rights Day

Public

Sat

Sat

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Apr03

Good Friday

Public

Fri

Fri

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Apr04

Holy Saturday

Public

Sat

Sat

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Apr05

Easter Sunday

Public

Sun

Sun

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Apr06

Family Day

Public

Mon

Mon

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Apr27

Freedom Day

Public

Mon

Mon

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

May01

Workers' Day

Public

Fri

Fri

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

May10

Mother's Day

Public

Sun

Sun

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

May27

Eid al-Adha

Public

Wed

Wed

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Jun16

Youth Day

Public

Tue

Tue

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Jun17

Muharram

Public

Wed

Wed

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Jun21

Father's Day

Public

Sun

Sun

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Jun21

June Solstice

Public

Sun

Sun

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Jul18

Nelson Mandela Day

Public

Sat

Sat

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Aug09

National Women's Day

Public

Sun

Sun

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Aug10

Day off for National Women's Day

Public

Mon

Mon

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Aug26

Milad un Nabi

Public

Wed

Wed

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Aug27

Raksha Bandhan

Public

Thu

Thu

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Sep04

Janmashtami

Public

Fri

Fri

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Sep14

Ganesh Chaturthi

Public

Mon

Mon

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Sep23

September Equinox

Public

Wed

Wed

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Sep24

Heritage Day

Public

Thu

Thu

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Oct11

Navaratri

Public

Sun

Sun

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Oct20

Dussehra

Public

Tue

Tue

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Nov04

Local Government Elections

Public

Wed

Wed

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Nov08

Diwali

Public

Sun

Sun

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Dec16

Day of Reconciliation

Public

Wed

Wed

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Dec21

December Solstice

Public

Mon

Mon

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Dec24

Christmas Eve

Public

Thu

Thu

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Dec25

Christmas Day

Public

Fri

Fri

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Dec26

Day of Goodwill

Public

Sat

Sat

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Dec31

New Year's Eve

Public

Thu

Thu

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools