Public Holiday in South Africa
Public Holiday falls on Monday 10 August 2026 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 | 28 April | Monday | long weekend |
| 2026 | 10 August | Monday | long weekend |
| 2027 | 22 March | Monday | long weekend |
| 2027 | 27 December | Monday | long weekend |
| 2028 | 25 September | Monday | long weekend |
5 of 5
- 28 04 Public Holiday Monday
- 10 08 Public Holiday Monday
- 22 03 Public Holiday Monday
- 27 12 Public Holiday Monday
- 25 09 Public Holiday Monday
A date that moves
Public Holiday 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 Public Holiday in South Africa in 2026?
Monday, 10 August 2026.
Is Public Holiday on the same date every year?
No. It moves: 28 April 2025, 10 August 2026, 22 March 2027, 27 December 2027, 25 September 2028.
Which years does Public Holiday make a long weekend?
2025 (Monday), 2026 (Monday), 2027 (Monday), 2027 (Monday), 2028 (Monday) — it touches the weekend directly.