Holidays and Observances in South Africa in 2026
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Public Holiday |
| Jan 2 | Friday | Tweede Nuwe Jaar | Observance |
| Jan 16 | Friday | Isra and Mi'raj (Tentative Date) | Muslim |
| Feb 15 | Sunday | Maha Shivaratri | Hindu Holiday |
| Feb 18 | Wednesday | Ramadan Start (Tentative Date) | Muslim |
| Feb 21 | Saturday | Armed Forces Day | Observance |
| Mar 3 | Tuesday | Holi | Hindu Holiday |
| Mar 15 | Sunday | Lailat al-Qadr | Muslim |
| Mar 20 | Friday | Eid ul Fitr (Tentative Date) | Muslim |
| Mar 20 | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 21 | Saturday | Human Rights Day | Public Holiday |
| Apr 3 | Friday | Good Friday | Public Holiday |
| Apr 4 | Saturday | Holy Saturday | Observance, Christian |
| Apr 5 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance, Christian |
| Apr 6 | Monday | Family Day | Public Holiday |
| Apr 27 | Monday | Freedom Day | Public Holiday |
| May 1 | Friday | Workers' Day | Public Holiday |
| May 10 | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance |
| May 27 | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (Tentative Date) | Muslim |
| Jun 16 | Tuesday | Youth Day | Public Holiday |
| Jun 17 | Wednesday | Muharram/Islamic New Year (Tentative Date) | Muslim |
| Jun 21 | Sunday | Father's Day | Observance |
| Jun 21 | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jul 18 | Saturday | Nelson Mandela Day | Observance |
| Aug 9 | Sunday | National Women's Day | Public Holiday |
| Aug 10 | Monday | Day off for National Women's Day | Public Holiday |
| Aug 26 | Wednesday | Milad un Nabi (Mawlid) (Tentative Date) | Muslim |
| Aug 27 | Thursday | Raksha Bandhan | Hindu Holiday |
| Sep 4 | Friday | Janmashtami | Hindu Holiday |
| Sep 14 | Monday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Hindu Holiday |
| Sep 23 | Wednesday | September Equinox | Season |
| Sep 24 | Thursday | Heritage Day | Public Holiday |
| Oct 11 | Sunday | Navaratri | Hindu Holiday |
| Oct 20 | Tuesday | Dussehra | Hindu Holiday |
| Nov 8 | Sunday | Diwali/Deepavali | Hindu Holiday |
| Dec 16 | Wednesday | Day of Reconciliation | Public Holiday |
| Dec 21 | Monday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 24 | Thursday | Christmas Eve | Observance, Christian |
| Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 26 | Saturday | Day of Goodwill | Public Holiday |
| Dec 31 | Thursday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
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