South Africa Public Holidays 2028
12 national holidays
South Africa has 12 national public holidays in 2028. The next is New Year's Day on Saturday, 1 January 2028. There are 6 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2028
- 1New Year's DaySaturday
March 2028
- 21Human Rights DayTuesday
April 2028
- 14Good FridayFriday
- 17Family DayMonday
- 27Freedom DayThursday
May 2028
- 1Workers' DayMonday
June 2028
- 16Youth DayFriday
August 2028
- 9National Women's DayWednesday
September 2028
- 25Heritage DayMonday
December 2028
- 16Day of ReconciliationSaturday
- 25Christmas DayMonday
- 26Day of GoodwillTuesday · St. Stephen's Day
Long weekends 2028
- 18 March – 21 March4 days · take 20 March off
- 14 April – 17 April4 days
- 27 April – 1 May5 days · take 28 April off
- 16 June – 18 June3 days
- 23 September – 25 September3 days
- 23 December – 26 December4 days
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in South Africa in 2028?
12 national holidays.
What is the next public holiday in South Africa?
New Year's Day on Saturday, 1 January 2028.
When are the long weekends in South Africa in 2028?
18 March–21 March (4 days, with a bridge day off); 14 April–17 April (4 days); 27 April–1 May (5 days, with a bridge day off); 16 June–18 June (3 days); 23 September–25 September (3 days); 23 December–26 December (4 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.