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2028 Holidays for South Africa
- New Year's Day
- Human Rights Day
- Good Friday
- Family Day
- Freedom Day
- Workers' Day
- Youth Day
- National Women's Day
- Heritage Day
- Heritage Day (observed)
- Day of Reconciliation
- Christmas Day
- Day of Goodwill
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Public holidays in South Africa in 2028
South Africa has 13 public holidays in 2028. 3 of them fall on the weekend (Saturday and Sunday). The months with the most public holidays are April and December (3 each).
All public holidays in South Africa in 2028
- New Year's Day – Saturday, January 1, 2028
- Human Rights Day – Tuesday, March 21, 2028
- Good Friday – Friday, April 14, 2028
- Family Day – Monday, April 17, 2028
- Freedom Day – Thursday, April 27, 2028
- Workers' Day – Monday, May 1, 2028
- Youth Day – Friday, June 16, 2028
- National Women's Day – Wednesday, August 9, 2028
- Heritage Day – Sunday, September 24, 2028
- Heritage Day (observed) – Monday, September 25, 2028
- Day of Reconciliation – Saturday, December 16, 2028
- Christmas Day – Monday, December 25, 2028
- Day of Goodwill – Tuesday, December 26, 2028
Long weekends and bridge days in South Africa in 2028
The weekend in South Africa: Saturday and Sunday. South Africa has 5 long weekends in 2028: three days or more off in a row thanks to a public holiday.
- Fri, Apr 14 – Mon, Apr 17 – 4 days off (Good Friday, Family Day)
- Sat, Apr 29 – Mon, May 1 – 3 days off (Workers' Day)
- Fri, Jun 16 – Sun, Jun 18 – 3 days off (Youth Day)
- Sat, Sep 23 – Mon, Sep 25 – 3 days off (Heritage Day, Heritage Day (observed))
- Sat, Dec 23 – Tue, Dec 26 – 4 days off (Christmas Day, Day of Goodwill)
Bridge days: a few days off, a long break
- Take Mon, Mar 20 off: 4 days off in a row, Sat, Mar 18 – Tue, Mar 21 (Human Rights Day)
- Take Fri, Apr 28 off: 5 days off in a row, Thu, Apr 27 – Mon, May 1 (Freedom Day, Workers' Day)
- Take 2 days off (Mon, Aug 7 and Tue, Aug 8): 5 days off in a row, Sat, Aug 5 – Wed, Aug 9 (National Women's Day)
- Take 2 days off (Thu, Aug 10 and Fri, Aug 11): 5 days off in a row, Wed, Aug 9 – Sun, Aug 13 (National Women's Day)
2028 at a glance
- 2028 has 366 days.
- 2028 starts on a Saturday and ends on a Sunday.
- 2028 is a leap year: February has 29 days.
- 2028 has the same calendar as 2000 and 2056.
- Public holidays in South Africa: 13
Monthly calendars for 2028
- January 2028 – 1 holiday
- February 2028 – 0 holidays
- March 2028 – 1 holiday
- April 2028 – 3 holidays
- May 2028 – 1 holiday
- June 2028 – 1 holiday
- July 2028 – 0 holidays
- August 2028 – 1 holiday
- September 2028 – 2 holidays
- October 2028 – 0 holidays
- November 2028 – 0 holidays
- December 2028 – 3 holidays