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Japan vs South Africa Public Holidays 2026

Japan and South Africa share 1 public holiday in 2026, including New Year's Day. Japan has 16 days off the other doesn’t, and South Africa has 12 days off. Days where both are off shade darkest below.

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Thu Jan 1New Year's Day

January

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Thu 1🇯🇵New Year's Day
Thu 1🇿🇦New Year's Day
Mon 12🇯🇵Coming of Age Day

February

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Wed 11🇯🇵Foundation Day
Mon 23🇯🇵Emperor's Birthday

March

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Fri 20🇯🇵Spring Equinox Day
Sat 21🇿🇦Human Rights Day

April

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Fri 3🇿🇦Good Friday
Sun 5🇿🇦Easter Sundayobservance
Mon 6🇿🇦Family Day
Mon 27🇿🇦Freedom Day
Wed 29🇯🇵Showa Day

May

2026

Mon

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Sat

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Fri 1🇿🇦Workers' Day
Sun 3🇯🇵Constitution Day
Mon 4🇯🇵Greenery Day
Tue 5🇯🇵Children's Day
Wed 6🇯🇵Constitution Day (substitute day)obs
Sun 10🇿🇦Mother's Dayobservance

June

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Tue 16🇿🇦Youth Day
Sun 21🇿🇦Father's Dayobservance

July

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Sat 18🇿🇦Nelson Mandela Dayobservance
Mon 20🇯🇵Marine Day

August

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Sat

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Sun 9🇿🇦National Women's Day
Mon 10🇿🇦Public Holiday
Tue 11🇯🇵Mountain Day

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Mon 21🇯🇵Respect-for-the-Aged Day
Tue 22🇯🇵Citizens' Holiday
Wed 23🇯🇵Autumnal Equinox Day
Thu 24🇿🇦Heritage Day

October

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Mon

Tue

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Sat

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Mon 12🇯🇵Sports Day

November

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Tue 3🇯🇵Culture Day
Sun 15🇯🇵Seven-Five-Three Festivalobservance
Mon 23🇯🇵Labor Thanksgiving Day

December

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Wed 16🇿🇦Day of Reconciliation
Fri 25🇯🇵Christmas Dayobservance
Fri 25🇿🇦Christmas Day
Sat 26🇿🇦Day of Goodwill

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