🇿🇦 South Africa · 2027
Long weekends in South Africa, 2027
8 long weekends of three or more days, and 2 where taking one extra day off makes a longer break.
Long weekends
- 3 daysFriday 1 January 2027 – Sunday 3 January 2027
New Year's Day
- 3 daysSaturday 20 March 2027 – Monday 22 March 2027
Human Rights Day
- 4 daysFriday 26 March 2027 – Monday 29 March 2027
Good Friday, Family Day
- 4 days*Saturday 24 April 2027 – Tuesday 27 April 2027
Freedom Day
💡 Take off for this 4-day break.
- 3 daysSaturday 7 August 2027 – Monday 9 August 2027
National Women's Day
- 3 daysFriday 24 September 2027 – Sunday 26 September 2027
Heritage Day
- 4 days*Thursday 16 December 2027 – Sunday 19 December 2027
Day of Reconciliation
💡 Take off for this 4-day break.
- 3 daysSaturday 25 December 2027 – Monday 27 December 2027
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.