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Working Days in South Africa 2026
South Africa has 251 working days in 2026: 365 calendar days minus 104 Sat–Sun weekend days and 10 public holidays on weekdays (3 more land on weekends). Months range from 19 to 23 working days — the full breakdown is below.
- Working days
- 251
- Weekday holidays
- 10
- Weekend days
- 104
- Weekend
- Sat–Sun
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Working days by month
| Month | Working days | Weekday holidays |
|---|---|---|
| January | 21 | New Year's Day Jan 1 |
| February | 20 | — |
| March | 22 | — |
| April | 19fewest | Good Friday Apr 3 · Family Day Apr 6 · Freedom Day Apr 27 |
| May | 20 | Workers' Day May 1 |
| June | 21 | Youth Day Jun 16 |
| July | 23most | — |
| August | 20 | Public Holiday Aug 10 |
| September | 21 | Heritage Day Sep 24 |
| October | 22 | — |
| November | 21 | — |
| December | 21 | Day of Reconciliation Dec 16 · Christmas Day Dec 25 |
Computed from South Africa's public holidays plus Sat–Sun weekends. Substitute days count as days off; observances don't. Long weekends in South Africa 2026 →