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Public holidays 2027 · South Africa
Next public holiday: New Year's Day, Friday, 01 January. Long weekends
Next public holidayNew Year's DayFriday, 1 January 2027 · Days left: 57National holidays 2027
New Year's Day01 Jan
Friday
Human Rights Day22 Mar
Monday
Good Friday26 Mar
Friday
Family Day29 Mar
Monday
Freedom Day27 Apr
Tuesday
Workers' Day01 May
Saturday
Youth Day16 Jun
Wednesday
National Women's Day09 Aug
Monday
Heritage Day24 Sept
Friday
Day of Reconciliation16 Dec
Thursday
Christmas Day25 Dec
Saturday
Day of Goodwill27 Dec
Monday
Long weekends 2027
01 Jan – 03 Jan3 days
20 Mar – 22 Mar3 days
26 Mar – 29 Mar4 days
24 Apr – 27 Apr
Needs one bridge day off
4 days07 Aug – 09 Aug3 days
24 Sept – 26 Sept3 days
16 Dec – 19 Dec
Needs one bridge day off
4 days25 Dec – 27 Dec3 days
Questions and answers
When is the next public holiday?
New Year's Day: Friday, 1 January 2027.
How many public holidays are there this year?
National holidays: 12 (2027).
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.