Holidays in South Africa 2027
South Africa has 14 public holidays in 2027. 14 of them are national holidays, observed everywhere in South Africa. The next public holiday in South Africa is New Year's Day on Friday, January 1, 2027.
Holidays in South Africa 2027
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New Year's Day
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Human Rights Day
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Human Rights Day (observed)
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Good Friday
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Family Day
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Freedom Day
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Workers' Day
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Youth Day
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National Women's Day
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Heritage Day
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Day of Reconciliation
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Christmas Day
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Day of Goodwill
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Day of Goodwill (observed)
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Frequently asked questions
- How many public holidays does South Africa have in 2027?
- South Africa has 14 public holidays in 2027.
- What is the next public holiday in South Africa?
- The next public holiday in South Africa is New Year's Day on Friday, January 1, 2027.
- Which holidays are national public holidays in South Africa in 2027?
- South Africa has 14 national public holidays in 2027: New Year's Day (January 1, 2027), Human Rights Day (March 21, 2027), Human Rights Day (observed) (March 22, 2027), Good Friday (March 26, 2027), Family Day (March 29, 2027), Freedom Day (April 27, 2027), Workers' Day (May 1, 2027), Youth Day (June 16, 2027), National Women's Day (August 9, 2027), Heritage Day (September 24, 2027), Day of Reconciliation (December 16, 2027), Christmas Day (December 25, 2027), Day of Goodwill (December 26, 2027), Day of Goodwill (observed) (December 27, 2027).
Federal / national holiday = a public holiday everywhere in the country. Regional holiday = a public holiday only in the listed states or provinces.
Holiday data from the open-source python-holidays project; astronomy computed with ephem; eclipse details from NASA. Governments sometimes change dates — confirm important dates locally.