South Africa Holidays

National and bank holidays for 2026

Year:

Holidays

National

Bank

January

New Year's Day national

Celebrates the first day of the year

Thu, Jan 1

March

Human Rights Day national

Commemorates the Sharpeville massacre of 1960 and celebrates human rights in South Africa

Sat, Mar 21

April

Good Friday national

Christian holiday commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ

Fri, Apr 3

Family Day national

Easter Monday, a day to spend with family

Mon, Apr 6

Freedom Day national

Commemorates the first democratic elections held in South Africa in 1994

Mon, Apr 27

May

Workers' Day national

Celebrates workers and the labour movement

Fri, May 1

June

Youth Day national

Commemorates the Soweto uprising of 1976 when students protested for equal education

Tue, Jun 16

August

National Women's Day national

Commemorates the 1956 march by women to the Union Buildings to protest pass laws. Falls on Sunday, observed Monday.

Mon, Aug 10

Actual: Sun, Aug 9

September

Heritage Day national

Celebrates the cultural diversity and heritage of all South Africans

Thu, Sep 24

December

Day of Reconciliation national

Promotes reconciliation and national unity

Wed, Dec 16

Christmas Day national

Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ

Fri, Dec 25

Day of Goodwill national

Day for showing goodwill and spending time with family

Sat, Dec 26

API Access

/national-holidays/api/ZA/index.json View JSON

All available years for South Africa

/national-holidays/api/ZA/2026.json View JSON

/national-holidays/api/ZA/2027.json View JSON

/national-holidays/api/ZA/2028.json View JSON

/national-holidays/api/ZA/2029.json View JSON

/national-holidays/api/ZA/2030.json View JSON

ISO Alpha-2

ISO Alpha-3

ZAF

Official Name

Republic of South Africa

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