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Holidays and Observances in South Africa in 2027

DateWeekdayNameType
Jan 1FridayNew Year's DayPublic Holiday
Jan 2SaturdayTweede Nuwe JaarObservance
Jan 6WednesdayIsra' and Mi'rajMuslim Holiday
Feb 8MondayRamadan StartMuslim Holiday
Feb 21SundayArmed Forces DayObservance
Mar 5FridayLaylatul Qadr (Night of Power)Muslim Holiday
Mar 6SaturdayMaha ShivaratriHindu Holiday
Mar 10WednesdayEid al-FitrMuslim Holiday
Mar 20SaturdayMarch EquinoxSeason
Mar 21SundayHuman Rights DayPublic Holiday
Mar 22MondayHoliHindu Holiday
Mar 22MondayDay off for Human Rights DayPublic Holiday
Mar 26FridayGood FridayPublic Holiday
Mar 27SaturdayHoly SaturdayObservance
Mar 28SundayEaster SundayObservance
Mar 29MondayFamily DayPublic Holiday
Apr 27TuesdayFreedom DayPublic Holiday
May 1SaturdayWorkers' DayPublic Holiday
May 9SundayMother's DayObservance
May 17MondayEid al-AdhaMuslim Holiday
Jun 6SundayMuharram (Islamic New Year)Muslim Holiday
Jun 16WednesdayYouth DayPublic Holiday
Jun 20SundayFather's DayObservance
Jun 21MondayJune SolsticeSeason
Jul 18SundayNelson Mandela DayObservance
Aug 9MondayNational Women's DayPublic Holiday
Aug 15SundayMilad Un Nabi (Mawlid)Muslim Holiday
Aug 17TuesdayRaksha BandhanHindu Holiday
Aug 25WednesdayJanmashtamiHindu Holiday
Sep 3FridayGanesh ChaturthiHindu Holiday
Sep 23ThursdaySeptember EquinoxSeason
Sep 24FridayHeritage DayPublic Holiday
Sep 30ThursdayNavaratriHindu Holiday
Oct 9SaturdayDussehraHindu Holiday
Oct 28ThursdayDiwali (Deepavali)Hindu Holiday
Dec 16ThursdayDay of ReconciliationPublic Holiday
Dec 22WednesdayDecember SolsticeSeason
Dec 24FridayChristmas EveObservance
Dec 25SaturdayChristmas DayPublic Holiday
Dec 26SundayIsra' and Mi'rajMuslim Holiday
Dec 26SundayDay of GoodwillPublic Holiday
Dec 27MondayDay of Goodwill observedPublic Holiday
Dec 31FridayNew Year's EveObservance