What are the public holidays in South Africa in 2027?

New Year's Day (January 1), Human Rights Day (March 21), Good Friday (March 26), Family Day (March 29), Freedom Day (April 27), Workers' Day (May 1), Youth Day (June 16), National Women's Day (August 9), Heritage Day (September 24), Day of Reconciliation (December 16), Christmas Day (December 25), Day of Goodwill (December 26).

South Africa Holidays 2027

All public holidays, festivals and observances in South Africa for 2027

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South Africa holidays 2027

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Jan1Fri
New Year's Day
Friday, January 1, 2027in 68 days
Public Holiday
Jan2Sat
Tweede Nuwe Jaar
Saturday, January 2, 2027
Observance
Jan6Wed
Isra and Mi'raj
Wednesday, January 6, 2027
Muslim
Feb8Mon
Ramadan Start
Monday, February 8, 2027
Muslim
Feb21Sun
Armed Forces Day
Sunday, February 21, 2027
Observance
Mar5Fri
Laylatul Qadr (Night of Power)
Friday, March 5, 2027
Muslim
Mar6Sat
Maha Shivaratri
Saturday, March 6, 2027
Hindu Holiday
Mar10Wed
Eid ul Fitr
Wednesday, March 10, 2027
Muslim
Mar20Sat
March Equinox
Saturday, March 20, 2027
Season
Mar21Sun
Human Rights Day
Sunday, March 21, 2027
Public Holiday
Mar22Mon
Holi
Monday, March 22, 2027
Hindu Holiday
Mar26Fri
Good Friday
Friday, March 26, 2027
Public Holiday
Mar27Sat
Holy Saturday
Saturday, March 27, 2027
Observance, Christian
Mar28Sun
Easter Sunday
Sunday, March 28, 2027
Observance, Christian
Mar29Mon
Family Day
Monday, March 29, 2027
Public Holiday
Apr27Tue
Freedom Day
Tuesday, April 27, 2027
Public Holiday
May1Sat
Workers' Day
Saturday, May 1, 2027
Public Holiday
May9Sun
Mother's Day
Sunday, May 9, 2027
Observance
May17Mon
Eid al-Adha
Monday, May 17, 2027
Muslim
Jun6Sun
Muharram/Islamic New Year
Sunday, June 6, 2027
Muslim
Jun16Wed
Youth Day
Wednesday, June 16, 2027
Public Holiday
Jun20Sun
Father's Day
Sunday, June 20, 2027
Observance
Jun21Mon
June Solstice
Monday, June 21, 2027
Season
Jul18Sun
Nelson Mandela Day
Sunday, July 18, 2027
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Aug9Mon
National Women's Day
Monday, August 9, 2027
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Aug15Sun
Milad un Nabi (Mawlid)
Sunday, August 15, 2027
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Aug17Tue
Raksha Bandhan
Tuesday, August 17, 2027
Hindu HolidayLearn more
Aug25Wed
Janmashtami
Wednesday, August 25, 2027
Hindu HolidayLearn more
Sep3Fri
Ganesh Chaturthi
Friday, September 3, 2027
Hindu HolidayLearn more
Sep23Thu
September Equinox
Thursday, September 23, 2027
SeasonLearn more
Sep24Fri
Heritage Day
Friday, September 24, 2027
Public HolidayLearn more
Sep30Thu
Navaratri
Thursday, September 30, 2027
Hindu HolidayLearn more
Oct9Sat
Dussehra
Saturday, October 9, 2027
Hindu HolidayLearn more
Oct28Thu
Diwali/Deepavali
Thursday, October 28, 2027
Hindu Holiday
Dec16Thu
Day of Reconciliation
Thursday, December 16, 2027
Public Holiday
Dec22Wed
December Solstice
Wednesday, December 22, 2027
Season
Dec24Fri
Christmas Eve
Friday, December 24, 2027
Observance, Christian
Dec25Sat
Christmas Day
Saturday, December 25, 2027
Public Holiday
Dec26Sun
Day of Goodwill
Sunday, December 26, 2027
Public Holiday
Dec31Fri
New Year's Eve
Friday, December 31, 2027
Observance

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Frequently asked questions

How many holidays are there in South Africa in 2027?

There are 12 public holidays and 40 holidays and observances in total in South Africa in 2027. Planning ahead? Check upcoming holidays

How do I add South Africa holidays to my calendar?

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How to retrieve the South Africa holidays list via API?

Make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=ZA&year=2027 to retrieve this list. Here is an example using our official package on NPM:

// npm i 11holidays
import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';

const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({
  country: 'ZA',
  year: '2027'
});

API Examples

Quick start examples in different programming languages

curl -X GET "https://api.11holidays.com/v1/holidays?country=ZA&year=2027" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

South Africa holidays 2027

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