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South Africa Public Holidays 2027

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List of public holidays in South Africa for the year 2027.

Holiday Schedule for 2027

Jan01

New Year's Day

Public

Fri

Fri

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Jan02

Tweede Nuwe Jaar

Public

Sat

Sat

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Jan06

Isra and Mi'raj

Public

Wed

Wed

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Feb08

Ramadan Start

Public

Mon

Mon

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Feb21

Armed Forces Day

Public

Sun

Sun

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Mar05

Lailat al-Qadr

Public

Fri

Fri

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Mar06

Maha Shivaratri

Public

Sat

Sat

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Mar10

Eid ul Fitr

Public

Wed

Wed

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Mar20

March Equinox

Public

Sat

Sat

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Mar21

Human Rights Day

Public

Sun

Sun

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Mar22

Holi

Public

Mon

Mon

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Mar22

Day off for Human Rights Day

Public

Mon

Mon

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Mar26

Good Friday

Public

Fri

Fri

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Mar27

Holy Saturday

Public

Sat

Sat

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Mar28

Easter Sunday

Public

Sun

Sun

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Mar29

Family Day

Public

Mon

Mon

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Apr27

Freedom Day

Public

Tue

Tue

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

May01

Workers' Day

Public

Sat

Sat

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

May09

Mother's Day

Public

Sun

Sun

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

May17

Eid al-Adha

Public

Mon

Mon

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Jun06

Muharram/Islamic New Year

Public

Sun

Sun

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Jun16

Youth Day

Public

Wed

Wed

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Jun20

Father's Day

Public

Sun

Sun

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Jun21

June Solstice

Public

Mon

Mon

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Jul18

Nelson Mandela Day

Public

Sun

Sun

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Aug09

National Women's Day

Public

Mon

Mon

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Aug15

Milad un Nabi (Mawlid)

Public

Sun

Sun

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Aug17

Raksha Bandhan

Public

Tue

Tue

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Aug25

Janmashtami

Public

Wed

Wed

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Sep03

Ganesh Chaturthi

Public

Fri

Fri

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Sep23

September Equinox

Public

Thu

Thu

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Sep24

Heritage Day

Public

Fri

Fri

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Sep30

Navaratri

Public

Thu

Thu

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Oct09

Dussehra

Public

Sat

Sat

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Oct28

Diwali/Deepavali

Public

Thu

Thu

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Dec16

Day of Reconciliation

Public

Thu

Thu

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Dec22

December Solstice

Public

Wed

Wed

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Dec24

Christmas Eve

Public

Fri

Fri

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Dec25

Christmas Day

Public

Sat

Sat

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Dec26

Isra and Mi'raj

Public

Sun

Sun

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Dec26

Day of Goodwill

Public

Sun

Sun

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Dec27

Day of Goodwill Observed

Public

Mon

Mon

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Dec31

New Year's Eve

Public

Fri

Fri

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools