| Date | Day | Holiday | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | Friday | New Year’s Day | — |
| Sunday | Sunday | Human Rights Day | — |
| Monday | Monday | Public holiday | — |
| Friday | Friday | Good Friday | — |
| Monday | Monday | Family Day | — |
| Tuesday | Tuesday | Freedom Day | — |
| Saturday | Saturday | Workers’ Day | — |
| Wednesday | Wednesday | Youth Day | — |
| Monday | Monday | National Women’s Day | — |
| Friday | Friday | Heritage Day | — |
| Thursday | Thursday | Day of Reconciliation | — |
| Saturday | Saturday | Christmas Day | — |
| Sunday | Sunday | Day of Goodwill | — |
| Monday | Monday | Public holiday | — |
14 public holiday dates
2027 API request
GET /v1/calendars/holidays/ZAF/2027?scope=national_public
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEYSource and date notes
The gazette lists 22 March and 27 December as Public holiday. Both dates are included; the API preserves the published name without inferring an observed flag. The 26 April special school holiday and school-term dates are excluded. Later official proclamations may change the schedule. Source: South African Government Gazette 52178, Government Notice 5902, 25 February 2025, page 4. Only factual dates and short holiday names are reproduced.
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