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Public holidays 2028 · South Africa
Next public holiday: New Year's Day, Saturday, 01 January. Long weekends
Next public holidayNew Year's DaySaturday, 1 January 2028 · Days left: 421National holidays 2028
New Year's Day01 Jan
Saturday
Human Rights Day21 Mar
Tuesday
Good Friday14 Apr
Friday
Family Day17 Apr
Monday
Freedom Day27 Apr
Thursday
Workers' Day01 May
Monday
Youth Day16 Jun
Friday
National Women's Day09 Aug
Wednesday
Heritage Day25 Sept
Monday
Day of Reconciliation16 Dec
Saturday
Christmas Day25 Dec
Monday
Day of Goodwill26 Dec
Tuesday
Long weekends 2028
18 Mar – 21 Mar
Needs one bridge day off
4 days14 Apr – 17 Apr4 days
27 Apr – 01 May
Needs one bridge day off
5 days16 Jun – 18 Jun3 days
23 Sept – 25 Sept3 days
23 Dec – 26 Dec4 days
Questions and answers
When is the next public holiday?
New Year's Day: Saturday, 1 January 2028.
How many public holidays are there this year?
National holidays: 12 (2028).
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.