Holidays and Observances in South Africa in 2026
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oca | Perşembe | New Year's Day | Public Holiday |
| 2 Oca | Cuma | Tweede Nuwe Jaar | Observance |
| 16 Oca | Cuma | Isra and Mi'raj (Tentative Date) | Muslim |
| 15 Şub | Pazar | Maha Shivaratri | Hindu Holiday |
| 18 Şub | Çarşamba | Ramadan Start (Tentative Date) | Muslim |
| 21 Şub | Cumartesi | Armed Forces Day | Observance |
| 3 Mar | Salı | Holi | Hindu Holiday |
| 15 Mar | Pazar | Lailat al-Qadr | Muslim |
| 20 Mar | Cuma | Eid ul Fitr (Tentative Date) | Muslim |
| 20 Mar | Cuma | March Equinox | Season |
| 21 Mar | Cumartesi | Human Rights Day | Public Holiday |
| 3 Nis | Cuma | Good Friday | Public Holiday |
| 4 Nis | Cumartesi | Holy Saturday | Observance, Christian |
| 5 Nis | Pazar | Easter Sunday | Observance, Christian |
| 6 Nis | Pazartesi | Family Day | Public Holiday |
| 27 Nis | Pazartesi | Freedom Day | Public Holiday |
| 1 May | Cuma | Workers' Day | Public Holiday |
| 10 May | Pazar | Mother's Day | Observance |
| 27 May | Çarşamba | Eid al-Adha (Tentative Date) | Muslim |
| 16 Haz | Salı | Youth Day | Public Holiday |
| 17 Haz | Çarşamba | Muharram/Islamic New Year (Tentative Date) | Muslim |
| 21 Haz | Pazar | Father's Day | Observance |
| 21 Haz | Pazar | June Solstice | Season |
| 18 Tem | Cumartesi | Nelson Mandela Day | Observance |
| 9 Ağu | Pazar | National Women's Day | Public Holiday |
| 10 Ağu | Pazartesi | Day off for National Women's Day | Public Holiday |
| 26 Ağu | Çarşamba | Milad un Nabi (Mawlid) (Tentative Date) | Muslim |
| 27 Ağu | Perşembe | Raksha Bandhan | Hindu Holiday |
| 4 Eyl | Cuma | Janmashtami | Hindu Holiday |
| 14 Eyl | Pazartesi | Ganesh Chaturthi | Hindu Holiday |
| 23 Eyl | Çarşamba | September Equinox | Season |
| 24 Eyl | Perşembe | Heritage Day | Public Holiday |
| 11 Eki | Pazar | Navaratri | Hindu Holiday |
| 20 Eki | Salı | Dussehra | Hindu Holiday |
| 8 Kas | Pazar | Diwali/Deepavali | Hindu Holiday |
| 16 Ara | Çarşamba | Day of Reconciliation | Public Holiday |
| 21 Ara | Pazartesi | December Solstice | Season |
| 24 Ara | Perşembe | Christmas Eve | Observance, Christian |
| 25 Ara | Cuma | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
| 26 Ara | Cumartesi | Day of Goodwill | Public Holiday |
| 31 Ara | Perşembe | New Year's Eve | Observance |
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