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Holidays / South Africa

South Africa public holidays

Public holidays in South Africa, 2027

14 public holidays, 7 next to the weekend and 6 breaks of three days or more. Held from 2000 to 2027.

14Holidays in 2027
in 38 daysNext holiday
6Long weekends
28Years held
202520262027

Every public holiday in 2027

Nationwide days, with how each falls against the weekend

DateDayHolidayLocal nameFallsWhen
1 Jan 2027FriNew Year's Daylong weekendin 54 days
21 Mar 2027SunHuman Rights Dayweekendin 133 days
22 Mar 2027MonHuman Rights Day (observed)long weekendin 134 days
26 Mar 2027FriGood Fridaylong weekendin 138 days
29 Mar 2027MonFamily Daylong weekendin 141 days
27 Apr 2027TueFreedom Dayweekdayin 170 days
1 May 2027SatWorkers' Dayweekendin 174 days
16 Jun 2027WedYouth Dayweekdayin 220 days
9 Aug 2027MonNational Women's Daylong weekendin 274 days
24 Sep 2027FriHeritage Daylong weekendin 320 days
16 Dec 2027ThuDay of Reconciliationweekdayin 403 days
25 Dec 2027SatChristmas Dayweekendin 412 days
26 Dec 2027SunDay of Goodwillweekendin 413 days
27 Dec 2027MonDay of Goodwill (observed)long weekendin 414 days

By month

Public holidays in each month of 2027

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Long weekends

Three days or more off in a row

1 Jan to 3 JanNew Year's Day3 days
20 Mar to 22 MarHuman Rights Day, Human Rights Day (observed)3 days
26 Mar to 29 MarGood Friday, Family Day4 days
7 Aug to 9 AugNational Women's Day3 days
24 Sep to 26 SepHeritage Day3 days
25 Dec to 27 DecChristmas Day, Day of Goodwill, Day of Goodwill (observed)3 days

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/v1/holidays/upcoming

Every holiday in the next 1 to 365 days, all countries.

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/v1/holidays/long-weekends/{iso}

Long weekends and the days to take off, any country and year.

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/v1/holidays/school

School holidays by region and zone, with their days.

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/v1/holidays/matrix

Holidays per country per month, ready for demand models.

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