Public Holidays in 2026

General Notice 1361 of 2025.
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS AND PROHIBITION OF BUSINESS
ACT [CHAPTER 10:21]
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Public Holidays in 2026
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IT is hereby declared that, in terms of section 2(1) of the Public
Holidays and Prohibition of Business Act [Chapter 10:21], the
days listed in the Schedule will be public holidays in 2026. This
list does not include any days which the President may declare to
be public holidays, in terms of section 2(2) of the Public Holidays
and Prohibition of Business Act [Chapter 10:21].
AMBASSADOR R. T. FARANISI,
18-7-2025. Secretary for Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage.
Schedule
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2026
1. New Yearʼs Day Thursday, 1st January, 2026
2. National Youth Day Saturday, 21st February, 2026
3. Good Friday Friday, 3rd April, 2026
4. Easter Saturday Saturday, 4th April, 2026
5. Easter Sunday Sunday, 5th April, 2026
6. Easter Monday Monday, 6th April, 2026
7. Independence Day Saturday, 18th April, 2026
8. Workers Day Friday, 1st May, 2026
9. Africa Day Monday, 25th May, 2026
10. Heroes Day Monday, 10th August, 2026
11. Defence Forces National Day Tuesday, 11 August, 2026
12. National Unity Day Tuesday, 22nd December, 2026
13. Christmas Day Friday, 25th December, 2026
14. Boxing Day Saturday, 26th December, 2026