| Date | Day | Holiday | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | Thursday | New Year’s Day | — |
| Saturday | Saturday | Human Rights Day | — |
| Friday | Friday | Good Friday | — |
| Monday | Monday | Family Day | — |
| Monday | Monday | Freedom Day | — |
| Friday | Friday | Workers’ Day | — |
| Tuesday | Tuesday | Youth Day | — |
| Sunday | Sunday | National Women’s Day | — |
| Monday | Monday | Public Holiday | — |
| Thursday | Thursday | Heritage Day | — |
| Wednesday | Wednesday | Public holiday | — |
| Wednesday | Wednesday | Day of Reconciliation | — |
| Friday | Friday | Christmas Day | — |
| Saturday | Saturday | Day of Goodwill | — |
14 public holidays
2026 API request
GET /v1/calendars/holidays/ZAF/2026
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEYSource and date notes
The dates follow the South African Government Gazette national public-holiday schedule. School-only holidays and local closures are excluded.
Sources and references
- South African Government Gazette · public holidays
- Proclamation 346 of 2026 · 4 November public holiday
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