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2027 Holidays for South Africa

  • New Year's Day
  • Human Rights Day
  • Human Rights Day (observed)
  • Good Friday
  • Family Day
  • Freedom Day
  • Workers' Day
  • Youth Day
  • National Women's Day
  • Heritage Day
  • Day of Reconciliation
  • Christmas Day
  • Day of Goodwill
  • Day of Goodwill (observed)

Public holidays in South Africa in 2027

South Africa has 14 public holidays in 2027. 4 of them fall on the weekend (Saturday and Sunday). The months with the most public holidays are March and December (4 each).

All public holidays in South Africa in 2027

  • New Year's Day – Friday, January 1, 2027
  • Human Rights Day – Sunday, March 21, 2027
  • Human Rights Day (observed) – Monday, March 22, 2027
  • Good Friday – Friday, March 26, 2027
  • Family Day – Monday, March 29, 2027
  • Freedom Day – Tuesday, April 27, 2027
  • Workers' Day – Saturday, May 1, 2027
  • Youth Day – Wednesday, June 16, 2027
  • National Women's Day – Monday, August 9, 2027
  • Heritage Day – Friday, September 24, 2027
  • Day of Reconciliation – Thursday, December 16, 2027
  • Christmas Day – Saturday, December 25, 2027
  • Day of Goodwill – Sunday, December 26, 2027
  • Day of Goodwill (observed) – Monday, December 27, 2027

Long weekends and bridge days in South Africa in 2027

The weekend in South Africa: Saturday and Sunday. South Africa has 6 long weekends in 2027: three days or more off in a row thanks to a public holiday.

  • Fri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3 – 3 days off (New Year's Day)
  • Sat, Mar 20 – Mon, Mar 22 – 3 days off (Human Rights Day, Human Rights Day (observed))
  • Fri, Mar 26 – Mon, Mar 29 – 4 days off (Good Friday, Family Day)
  • Sat, Aug 7 – Mon, Aug 9 – 3 days off (National Women's Day)
  • Fri, Sep 24 – Sun, Sep 26 – 3 days off (Heritage Day)
  • Sat, Dec 25 – Mon, Dec 27 – 3 days off (Christmas Day, Day of Goodwill, Day of Goodwill (observed))

Bridge days: a few days off, a long break

  • Take Mon, Apr 26 off: 4 days off in a row, Sat, Apr 24 – Tue, Apr 27 (Freedom Day)
  • Take 2 days off (Mon, Jun 14 and Tue, Jun 15): 5 days off in a row, Sat, Jun 12 – Wed, Jun 16 (Youth Day)
  • Take 2 days off (Thu, Jun 17 and Fri, Jun 18): 5 days off in a row, Wed, Jun 16 – Sun, Jun 20 (Youth Day)
  • Take Fri, Dec 17 off: 4 days off in a row, Thu, Dec 16 – Sun, Dec 19 (Day of Reconciliation)

2027 at a glance

  • 2027 has 365 days.
  • 2027 starts on a Friday and ends on a Friday.
  • 2027 has the same calendar as 2021 and 2038.
  • Public holidays in South Africa: 14

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