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Public holidays in South Africa, 2027

South Africa observes 12 public holidays in 2027. 2 of them land on a Saturday or Sunday, leaving 10 that actually cut into the working week.

12holidays listed
10fall on a weekday
2fall on a weekend
12distinct dates
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Holidays by month, 2027

1Jan0Feb3Mar1Apr1May1Jun0Jul1Aug1Sep0Oct0Nov3Dec

Calendar view, 2027

January

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  • 01 New Year's Day

February

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March

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  • 22 Human Rights Day
  • 26 Good Friday
  • 29 Family Day

April

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  • 27 Freedom Day

May

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  • 01 Workers' Day

June

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  • 16 Youth Day

July

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August

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  • 09 National Women's Day

September

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  • 24 Heritage Day

October

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November

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December

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  • 16 Day of Reconciliation
  • 25 Christmas Day
  • 27 Day of Goodwill

Public holiday Today (2026-10-26) Weekend

Full list

DateWeekdayHolidayLocal name
2027-01-01FridayNew Year's DayNew Year's Day
2027-03-22MondayHuman Rights DayHuman Rights Day
2027-03-26FridayGood FridayGood Friday
2027-03-29MondayFamily DayFamily Day
2027-04-27TuesdayFreedom DayFreedom Day
2027-05-01SaturdayWorkers' DayWorkers' Day
2027-06-16WednesdayYouth DayYouth Day
2027-08-09MondayNational Women's DayNational Women's Day
2027-09-24FridayHeritage DayHeritage Day
2027-12-16ThursdayDay of ReconciliationDay of Reconciliation
2027-12-25SaturdayChristmas DayChristmas Day
2027-12-27MondayDay of GoodwillSt. Stephen's Day

Planning notes for 2027

Saturday and Sunday form the standard weekend here. Where a holiday sits next to a weekend, expect offices and banks to run short staff on the days in between.

Other years: 2025 2026. Country overview: South Africa holidays hub. Count business days with the working days calculator.

Source: compiled from the Nager.Date public holiday dataset, which traces each entry back to official government publications. Data pulled 2026-10-26. Regional holidays below national level may not appear in this national list.