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South Africa Public Holidays 2026

23 holidays, festivals, and observances · 4 long weekends

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🎉 Long Weekends in 2026

Feb 15, 2026 – Feb 16, 2026 3 days

Sunday – Monday

Includes: Family Day

Apr 26, 2026 – Apr 27, 2026 3 days

Sunday – Monday

Includes: Freedom Day

May 31, 2026 – Jun 1, 2026 3 days

Sunday – Monday

Includes: Youth Day

Jun 28, 2026 – Jun 29, 2026 3 days

Sunday – Monday

Includes: National Nash Day

January 2026

New Year's Day

Jan 1, 2026 · Thursday

JRR Tolkien

Jan 3, 2026 · Saturday

February 2026

Family Day

Feb 16, 2026 · Monday

March 2026

Human Rights Day

Mar 21, 2026 · Saturday

Human Rights Day Holiday

Mar 21, 2026 · Saturday

Race Relations Day

Mar 21, 2026 · Saturday

Week of Solidarity with the Peoples Struggling against Racism and Racial DiscriminationWeekMar 21 to 27

Mar 21, 2026 · Saturday

Tolkien Reading Day

Mar 25, 2026 · Wednesday

April 2026

Freedom Day

Apr 27, 2026 · Monday

South Africa Freedom Day

Apr 27, 2026 · Monday

June 2026

Youth Day

Jun 1, 2026 · Monday

National Nash Day

Jun 29, 2026 · Monday

July 2026

Nelson Mandela International

Jul 18, 2026 · Saturday

August 2026

National Women's Day

Aug 9, 2026 · Sunday

National Women's Day Holiday

Aug 9, 2026 · Sunday

September 2026

Heritage Day

Sep 24, 2026 · Thursday

Heritage Day Holiday

Sep 24, 2026 · Thursday

Heritage

Sep 24, 2026 · Thursday

October 2026

Zambia Independence Day

Oct 24, 2026 · Saturday

November 2026

Orphan Sunday

Nov 8, 2026 · Sunday

December 2026

Day of Reconciliation

Dec 16, 2026 · Wednesday

Christmas Holiday

Dec 24, 2026 · Thursday

Day of Goodwill

Dec 26, 2026 · Saturday