Public Holidays in South Africa

We hold 48 official holiday dates for South Africa across 2025–2028, an average of 12 per year. The working week runs around a Saturday / Sunday weekend, which is what decides whether a given date is a real day off. Pick a year below for the full calendar, the long-weekend count and the longest stretch without a holiday.

Region

Southern Africa

Capital

Pretoria

Currency

Rand (ZAR)

Population

59,309,000

Weekend

Saturday / Sunday

Choose a year

• 2025 — 12 holidays
• 2026 — 12 holidays
• 2027 — 12 holidays
• 2028 — 12 holidays

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