🇿🇦 South Africa Public Holidays 2026
The official calendar of holidays and observances.
Official holiday calendar
First day of the calendar year
Commemorates the Sharpeville massacre of 1960 and the establishment of the SAHRC
Christian commemoration of the crucifixion
Day for family gatherings
Commemorated the arrival of Jan van Riebeeck at the Cape
Commemoration of 1979 coup d'état
International Workers' Day
Christian feast celebrating the ascension of Jesus
Public Holiday for 2024 General Elections
Unification of Tanganyika and Zanzibar
Celebration of Cameroon's youth
Commemorates the 1956 march of women against pass laws
Commemorated the arrival of the 1820 British Settlers
Celebrates South African cultural heritage
Commemorated the birth of Paul Kruger
Celebration of South Africa's fourth Rugby World Cup victory
Promotes reconciliation and national unity
Christian celebration of the birth of Jesus
Day of giving and sharing with those less fortunate
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