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South Africa Public Holidays 2027
South Africa has 14 public holidays in 2027, beginning with New Year's Day on Jan 1. See the full list and calendar below.
- Public holidays
- 14
- Observances
- 4
- First
- Jan 1
- Last
- Dec 27
All public holidays in 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Friday | New Year's Day |
| Mar 21 | Sunday | Human Rights Day |
| Mar 22 | Monday | Public Holiday |
| Mar 26 | Friday | Good Friday |
| Mar 29 | Monday | Family Day |
| Apr 27 | Tuesday | Freedom Day |
| May 1 | Saturday | Workers' Day |
| Jun 16 | Wednesday | Youth Day |
| Aug 9 | Monday | National Women's Day |
| Sep 24 | Friday | Heritage Day |
| Dec 16 | Thursday | Day of Reconciliation |
| Dec 25 | Saturday | Christmas Day |
| Dec 26 | Sunday | Day of Goodwill |
| Dec 27 | Monday | Public Holiday |
Calendar view
January
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- Fri 1🇿🇦New Year's Day
February
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No public holidays
March
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- Sun 21🇿🇦Human Rights Day
- Mon 22🇿🇦Public Holiday
- Fri 26🇿🇦Good Friday
- Sun 28🇿🇦Easter Sundayobservance
- Mon 29🇿🇦Family Day
April
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- Tue 27🇿🇦Freedom Day
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- Sat 1🇿🇦Workers' Day
- Sun 9🇿🇦Mother's Dayobservance
June
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- Wed 16🇿🇦Youth Day
- Sun 20🇿🇦Father's Dayobservance
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- Sun 18🇿🇦Nelson Mandela Dayobservance
August
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- Mon 9🇿🇦National Women's Day
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- Fri 24🇿🇦Heritage Day
October
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November
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December
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- Thu 16🇿🇦Day of Reconciliation
- Sat 25🇿🇦Christmas Day
- Sun 26🇿🇦Day of Goodwill
- Mon 27🇿🇦Public Holiday
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