Home › South Africa › 2028 ZA South Africa public holidays 2028: 13 holidays, 1 long weekend In 2028, South Africa has 13 public holidays: 10 fall on working days, and the calendar offers 1 long weekend. Good Friday falls on April 14, 2028, and April is the busiest month.
Year at a glance 13 Public holidays 10 On weekdays 250 Working days in year 10 Longest break (days) April Busiest month Public holidays in 2028 Date Weekday Holiday Substitute day January 1, 2028 Saturday New Year's Day — March 21, 2028 Tuesday Human Rights Day — April 14, 2028 Friday Good Friday — April 17, 2028 Monday Family Day — April 27, 2028 Thursday Freedom Day — May 1, 2028 Monday Workers' Day — June 16, 2028 Friday Youth Day — August 9, 2028 Wednesday National Women's Day — September 24, 2028 Sunday Heritage Day — September 25, 2028 Monday Public Holiday — December 16, 2028 Saturday Day of Reconciliation — December 25, 2028 Monday Christmas Day — December 26, 2028 Tuesday Day of Goodwill —
2028 calendar January 2028 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
February 2028 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
March 2028 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
April 2028 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
May 2028 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
June 2028 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
July 2028 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
August 2028 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
September 2028 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
October 2028 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
November 2028 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
December 2028 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Holidays on weekend days Holiday Date Weekday / Substitute day New Year's Day January 1, 2028 Saturday Heritage Day September 24, 2028 Sunday Day of Reconciliation December 16, 2028 Saturday
Long weekends and bridge days Date Days off vacation days Holiday March 18, 2028 – March 21, 2028 4 1 Human Rights Day April 14, 2028 – April 17, 2028 4 No leave needed Good Friday, Family Day April 27, 2028 – May 1, 2028 5 1 Freedom Day, Workers' Day
Moving holidays Holiday Date Moving holidays Good Friday April 14, 2028 20 later Family Day April 17, 2028 20 later
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