Public holidays in South Africa

South Africa lists 13 public holidays in 2026, against 12 in 2025 and 12 in 2027. Pick a year for the full dated table.

Holidays by month, 2026

How the weekend works in South Africa

Saturday and Sunday form the standard weekend here.

Need a count rather than a list? The working days calculator subtracts these holidays from any date range for major countries.

Source: compiled from the Nager.Date public holiday dataset, sourced from official government publications. Data pulled 2026-10-26.