South Africa Public Holidays 2027
12 national holidays
South Africa has 12 national public holidays in 2027. The next is New Year's Day on Friday, 1 January 2027. There are 8 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2027
- 1New Year's DayFriday
March 2027
- 22Human Rights DayMonday
- 26Good FridayFriday
- 29Family DayMonday
April 2027
- 27Freedom DayTuesday
May 2027
- 1Workers' DaySaturday
June 2027
- 16Youth DayWednesday
August 2027
- 9National Women's DayMonday
September 2027
- 24Heritage DayFriday
December 2027
- 16Day of ReconciliationThursday
- 25Christmas DaySaturday
- 27Day of GoodwillMonday · St. Stephen's Day
Long weekends 2027
- 1 January – 3 January3 days
- 20 March – 22 March3 days
- 26 March – 29 March4 days
- 24 April – 27 April4 days · take 26 April off
- 7 August – 9 August3 days
- 24 September – 26 September3 days
- 16 December – 19 December4 days · take 17 December off
- 25 December – 27 December3 days
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in South Africa in 2027?
12 national holidays.
What is the next public holiday in South Africa?
New Year's Day on Friday, 1 January 2027.
When are the long weekends in South Africa in 2027?
1 January–3 January (3 days); 20 March–22 March (3 days); 26 March–29 March (4 days); 24 April–27 April (4 days, with a bridge day off); 7 August–9 August (3 days); 24 September–26 September (3 days).
Dates are the days off, so a holiday that falls on a weekend may be shown on the weekday it is observed. Source: Nager.Date public holiday data (open source, MIT licence). Governments can add or move holidays at short notice — check official announcements for important plans.