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Public holidays in South Africa in 2026
South Africa has 13 public holidays in 2026, 10 of them on working days, leaving 251 working days. 6 fall on a Monday or Friday, giving a long weekend automatically.
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 21 Mar 2026 | Saturday | Human Rights Day |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 6 Apr 2026 | Monday | Family Day |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Monday | Freedom Day |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday | Workers' Day |
| 16 Jun 2026 | Tuesday | Youth Day |
| 9 Aug 2026 | Sunday | National Women's Day |
| 10 Aug 2026 | Monday | Public Holiday |
| 24 Sept 2026 | Thursday | Heritage Day |
| 16 Dec 2026 | Wednesday | Day of Reconciliation |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Friday | Christmas Day |
| 26 Dec 2026 | Saturday | Day of Goodwill |
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Long weekends in South Africa, 2026
Take one day of leave to turn these holidays into four-day (or longer) weekends:
- 1 Jan 2026 – 4 Jan 2026: book Friday 2 Jan 2026 (New Year's Day)
- 20 Mar 2026 – 22 Mar 2026: book Friday 20 Mar 2026 (Human Rights Day)
- 2 Apr 2026 – 6 Apr 2026: book Thursday 2 Apr 2026 (Good Friday, Family Day)
- 24 Apr 2026 – 27 Apr 2026: book Friday 24 Apr 2026 (Freedom Day)
- 30 Apr 2026 – 3 May 2026: book Thursday 30 Apr 2026 (Workers' Day)
- 13 Jun 2026 – 16 Jun 2026: book Monday 15 Jun 2026 (Youth Day)
- 7 Aug 2026 – 10 Aug 2026: book Friday 7 Aug 2026 (National Women's Day, Public Holiday)
- 24 Sept 2026 – 27 Sept 2026: book Friday 25 Sept 2026 (Heritage Day)
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