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Public holidays 2026 · South Africa
Next public holiday: Day of Reconciliation, Wednesday, 16 December. Long weekends
Next public holidayDay of ReconciliationWednesday, 16 December 2026 · Days left: 40National holidays 2026
New Year's Day01 Jan
Thursday
Human Rights Day21 Mar
Saturday
Good Friday03 Apr
Friday
Family Day06 Apr
Monday
Freedom Day27 Apr
Monday
Workers' Day01 May
Friday
Youth Day16 Jun
Tuesday
National Women's Day10 Aug
Monday
Heritage Day24 Sept
Thursday
Election Day04 Nov
Wednesday
Day of Reconciliation16 Dec
Wednesday
Christmas Day25 Dec
Friday
Day of Goodwill26 Dec
Saturday
Long weekends 2026
01 Jan – 04 Jan
Needs one bridge day off
4 days03 Apr – 06 Apr4 days
25 Apr – 27 Apr3 days
01 May – 03 May3 days
13 Jun – 16 Jun
Needs one bridge day off
4 days08 Aug – 10 Aug3 days
24 Sept – 27 Sept
Needs one bridge day off
4 days25 Dec – 27 Dec3 days
Questions and answers
When is the next public holiday?
Day of Reconciliation: Wednesday, 16 December 2026.
How many public holidays are there this year?
National holidays: 13 (2026).
Where do the holiday dates come from?
From Nager.Date, an open-source database of public holidays. Dates can change by government decision, so check official announcements for important plans.
Source: Nager.Date (MIT). Holiday names are shown as published by the source.