Public Holidays in South Africa 2028 🇿🇦
South Africa has 13 public holidays in 2028. The next public holiday is Heritage Day on 24. Sep. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in South Africa.
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Human Rights Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Good Friday | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Family Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Freedom Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Workers' Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Youth Day | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | National Women's Day | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Heritage Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Heritage Day (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Day of Reconciliation | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Day of Goodwill | Public holiday |
Long weekends in South Africa 2028
These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.
- Human Rights Day — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Good Friday — (Friday) — long weekend
- Family Day — (Monday) — long weekend
- Freedom Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Workers' Day — (Monday) — long weekend
- Youth Day — (Friday) — long weekend
- Heritage Day (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Christmas Day — (Monday) — long weekend
- Day of Goodwill — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Holidays that change date in South Africa
Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 2028 to 2029.
- Good Friday: →
- Family Day: →
