🇿🇦 South Africa · 2026
Long weekends in South Africa, 2026
8 long weekends of three or more days, and 3 where taking one extra day off makes a longer break.
Long weekends
- 4 days*Thursday 1 January 2026 – Sunday 4 January 2026
New Year's Day
💡 Take off for this 4-day break.
- 4 daysFriday 3 April 2026 – Monday 6 April 2026
Good Friday, Family Day
- 3 daysSaturday 25 April 2026 – Monday 27 April 2026
Freedom Day
- 3 daysFriday 1 May 2026 – Sunday 3 May 2026
Workers' Day
- 4 days*Saturday 13 June 2026 – Tuesday 16 June 2026
Youth Day
💡 Take off for this 4-day break.
- 3 daysSaturday 8 August 2026 – Monday 10 August 2026
National Women's Day
- 4 days*Thursday 24 September 2026 – Sunday 27 September 2026
Heritage Day
💡 Take off for this 4-day break.
- 3 daysFriday 25 December 2026 – Sunday 27 December 2026
Christmas Day, St. Stephen's Day
More for South Africa
A long weekend here means three or more consecutive non-working days — weekends plus any public holiday that touches them. Entries marked * aren't automatic: they need the one marked day of leave to happen. Everything assumes a standard Saturday–Sunday weekend and a five-day week, and counts nationwide public holidays only — confirm your own leave rules and any regional holidays before booking.