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South Africa public holidays 2028

National public holidays in South Africa. Regional/subdivision holidays are not included.

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2028 holidays

DateDayHoliday
January 1, 2028SaturdayNew Year's Day
March 21, 2028TuesdayHuman Rights Day
April 14, 2028FridayGood Friday
April 17, 2028MondayFamily Day
April 27, 2028ThursdayFreedom Day
May 1, 2028MondayWorkers' Day
June 16, 2028FridayYouth Day
August 9, 2028WednesdayNational Women's Day
September 24, 2028SundayHeritage Day
September 25, 2028MondayHeritage Day (observed)
December 16, 2028SaturdayDay of Reconciliation
December 25, 2028MondayChristmas Day
December 26, 2028TuesdayDay of Goodwill

Weekend days: Saturday and Sunday. Coverage: 2010–2040. Source: python-holidays (MIT), national public holidays.

Use this calendar in code

Calendar id: za

curl "https://bankday.jacklehoff4866.workers.dev/v1/business-day?calendar=za&date=2028-12-24" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $BANKDAY_KEY"
curl "https://bankday.jacklehoff4866.workers.dev/v1/business-days/add?calendar=za&date=2026-10-15&days=5" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $BANKDAY_KEY"
curl "https://bankday.jacklehoff4866.workers.dev/v1/holidays?calendar=za&year=2028" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $BANKDAY_KEY"

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FAQ

How many public holidays does South Africa have in 2028?

13 weekday and weekend holiday dates are listed for 2028, in addition to weekends (Saturday and Sunday).

What days are weekends for South Africa?

Weekend days are Saturday and Sunday.

When is the next South Africa holiday?

Local Government Elections on Wednesday, November 4, 2026.

How do I check South Africa business days in code?

Call GET https://bankday.jacklehoff4866.workers.dev/v1/business-day?calendar=za&date=YYYY-MM-DD with a free Bankday API key. The response says whether the date is a business day and gives the next and previous business days.