2026 South Africa List of Holidays
The free printable South Africa 2026 holidays list is available in PDF, Word, or Excel format. The PDF format works best for those who like to print the list of holidays, while the MS Word and Excel holidays list 2026 can be easily modified or customized with notes, size or color changes. Download or print list of holidays now.
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Learn more about the stories, practices, traditions and origins behind each holiday in the list below.
Holiday Name | Date | Day |
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New Year's Day | January 01, 2026 | Thursday |
Human Rights Day | March 21, 2026 | Saturday |
Good Friday | April 03, 2026 | Friday |
Easter Sunday | April 05, 2026 | Sunday |
Family Day | April 06, 2026 | Monday |
Freedom Day | April 27, 2026 | Monday |
Workers' Day | May 01, 2026 | Friday |
Mother's Day | May 10, 2026 | Sunday |
Youth Day | June 16, 2026 | Tuesday |
Father's Day | June 21, 2026 | Sunday |
Nelson Mandela Day | July 18, 2026 | Saturday |
National Women's Day | August 09, 2026 | Sunday |
Public Holiday | August 10, 2026 | Monday |
Heritage Day | September 24, 2026 | Thursday |
Day of Reconciliation | December 16, 2026 | Wednesday |
Christmas Day | December 25, 2026 | Friday |
Day of Goodwill | December 26, 2026 | Saturday |