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South Africa vs United Kingdom Public Holidays 2026
South Africa and United Kingdom share 5 public holidays in 2026, including New Year's Day. South Africa has 8 days off the other doesn’t, and United Kingdom has 2 days off. Days where both are off shade darkest below.
5
shared days off
8
only South Africa
2
only United Kingdom
Shared days off
- Thu Jan 1New Year's Day
- Fri Apr 3Good Friday
- Mon Apr 6Family Day · Easter Monday
- Fri Dec 25Christmas Day
- Sat Dec 26Day of Goodwill · Boxing Day
January
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
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30
31
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- Thu 1🇿🇦New Year's Day
- Thu 1🇬🇧New Year's Day
February
2026Mon
Tue
Wed
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Sat
Sun
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No public holidays
March
2026Mon
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28
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- Sun 15🇬🇧Mother's Dayobservance
- Sat 21🇿🇦Human Rights Day
April
2026Mon
Tue
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Sun
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31
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- Fri 3🇿🇦Good Friday
- Fri 3🇬🇧Good Friday
- Sun 5🇿🇦Easter Sundayobservance
- Sun 5🇬🇧Easter Sundayobservance
- Mon 6🇬🇧Easter Monday
- Mon 6🇿🇦Family Day
- Mon 27🇿🇦Freedom Day
May
2026Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
27
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30
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- Fri 1🇿🇦Workers' Day
- Mon 4🇬🇧Early May bank holiday
- Sun 10🇿🇦Mother's Dayobservance
- Mon 25🇬🇧Spring bank holiday
June
2026Mon
Tue
Wed
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Sat
Sun
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30
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5
- Tue 16🇿🇦Youth Day
- Sun 21🇿🇦Father's Dayobservance
- Sun 21🇬🇧Father's Dayobservance
July
2026Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
29
30
1
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- Sat 18🇿🇦Nelson Mandela Dayobservance
August
2026Mon
Tue
Wed
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Fri
Sat
Sun
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31
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- Sun 9🇿🇦National Women's Day
- Mon 10🇿🇦Public Holiday
September
2026Mon
Tue
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Sun
31
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30
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- Thu 24🇿🇦Heritage Day
October
2026Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
28
29
30
1
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No public holidays
November
2026Mon
Tue
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No public holidays
December
2026Mon
Tue
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Fri
Sat
Sun
30
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- Wed 16🇿🇦Day of Reconciliation
- Fri 25🇿🇦Christmas Day
- Fri 25🇬🇧Christmas Day
- Sat 26🇬🇧Boxing Day
- Sat 26🇿🇦Day of Goodwill
- Mon 28🇬🇧Boxing Day (substitute day)obs
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