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Public holidays in South Africa in 2027
South Africa has 14 public holidays in 2027, 10 of them on working days, leaving 251 working days. 7 fall on a Monday or Friday, giving a long weekend automatically.
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2027 | Friday | New Year's Day |
| 21 Mar 2027 | Sunday | Human Rights Day |
| 22 Mar 2027 | Monday | Public Holiday |
| 26 Mar 2027 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 29 Mar 2027 | Monday | Family Day |
| 27 Apr 2027 | Tuesday | Freedom Day |
| 1 May 2027 | Saturday | Workers' Day |
| 16 Jun 2027 | Wednesday | Youth Day |
| 9 Aug 2027 | Monday | National Women's Day |
| 24 Sept 2027 | Friday | Heritage Day |
| 16 Dec 2027 | Thursday | Day of Reconciliation |
| 25 Dec 2027 | Saturday | Christmas Day |
| 26 Dec 2027 | Sunday | Day of Goodwill |
| 27 Dec 2027 | Monday | Public Holiday |
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Long weekends in South Africa, 2027
Take one day of leave to turn these holidays into four-day (or longer) weekends:
- 1 Jan 2027 – 4 Jan 2027: book Monday 4 Jan 2027 (New Year's Day)
- 19 Mar 2027 – 22 Mar 2027: book Friday 19 Mar 2027 (Human Rights Day, Public Holiday)
- 25 Mar 2027 – 29 Mar 2027: book Thursday 25 Mar 2027 (Good Friday, Family Day)
- 24 Apr 2027 – 27 Apr 2027: book Monday 26 Apr 2027 (Freedom Day)
- 30 Apr 2027 – 2 May 2027: book Friday 30 Apr 2027 (Workers' Day)
- 15 Jun 2027 – 16 Jun 2027: book Tuesday 15 Jun 2027 (Youth Day)
- 6 Aug 2027 – 9 Aug 2027: book Friday 6 Aug 2027 (National Women's Day)
- 23 Sept 2027 – 26 Sept 2027: book Thursday 23 Sept 2027 (Heritage Day)
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