Good Friday in South Africa
Good Friday falls on Friday 26 March 2027 in South Africa. It is a moving holiday — the date changes each year. In every year we hold it lands on a working day.
| Year | Date | Weekday | What that means |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18 April | Friday | long weekend |
| 2026 | 3 April | Friday | long weekend |
| 2027 | 26 March | Friday | long weekend |
| 2028 | 14 April | Friday | long weekend |
4 of 4
- 18 04 Good Friday Friday
- 03 04 Good Friday Friday
- 26 03 Good Friday Friday
- 14 04 Good Friday Friday
A date that moves
Good Friday does not keep a date. Where it lands each year decides whether it touches a weekend, and the table above is the practical summary: the same holiday can be a four-day break one year and swallowed by a Sunday the next.
Sources and last check
Times, offsets and sun positions on this page are computed live from the IANA timezone database and the NOAA solar algorithm, so they do not depend on the review dates below.
- Public holidays for 120 countries, 2025-2028
- Source: date-holidays, generated by scripts/build-holidays.mjs. Last checked, reviewed every 12 months.
Not covered:Public holidays only; regional and observance days are excluded. 21 of our countries are not in the dataset and have no calendar.
FAQ
When is Good Friday in South Africa in 2027?
Friday, 26 March 2027.
Is Good Friday on the same date every year?
No. It moves: 18 April 2025, 3 April 2026, 26 March 2027, 14 April 2028.
Which years does Good Friday make a long weekend?
2025 (Friday), 2026 (Friday), 2027 (Friday), 2028 (Friday) — it touches the weekend directly.