Holidays and Observances in South Africa in 2027
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Friday | New Year's Day | Public Holiday |
| Jan 2 | Saturday | Tweede Nuwe Jaar | Observance |
| Jan 6 | Wednesday | Isra and Mi'raj (Tentative Date) | Muslim |
| Feb 8 | Monday | Ramadan Start (Tentative Date) | Muslim |
| Feb 21 | Sunday | Armed Forces Day | Observance |
| Mar 5 | Friday | Laylatul Qadr (Night of Power) (Tentative Date) | Muslim |
| Mar 6 | Saturday | Maha Shivaratri | Hindu Holiday |
| Mar 10 | Wednesday | Eid ul Fitr (Tentative Date) | Muslim |
| Mar 20 | Saturday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 21 | Sunday | Human Rights Day | Public Holiday |
| Mar 22 | Monday | Holi | Hindu Holiday |
| Mar 22 | Monday | Day off for Human Rights Day | Public Holiday |
| Mar 26 | Friday | Good Friday | Public Holiday |
| Mar 27 | Saturday | Holy Saturday | Observance, Christian |
| Mar 28 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance, Christian |
| Mar 29 | Monday | Family Day | Public Holiday |
| Apr 27 | Tuesday | Freedom Day | Public Holiday |
| May 1 | Saturday | Workers' Day | Public Holiday |
| May 9 | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance |
| May 17 | Monday | Eid al-Adha (Tentative Date) | Muslim |
| Jun 6 | Sunday | Muharram/Islamic New Year (Tentative Date) | Muslim |
| Jun 16 | Wednesday | Youth Day | Public Holiday |
| Jun 20 | Sunday | Father's Day | Observance |
| Jun 21 | Monday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jul 18 | Sunday | Nelson Mandela Day | Observance |
| Aug 9 | Monday | National Women's Day | Public Holiday |
| Aug 15 | Sunday | Milad un Nabi (Mawlid) (Tentative Date) | Muslim |
| Aug 17 | Tuesday | Raksha Bandhan | Hindu Holiday |
| Aug 25 | Wednesday | Janmashtami | Hindu Holiday |
| Sep 3 | Friday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Hindu Holiday |
| Sep 23 | Thursday | September Equinox | Season |
| Sep 24 | Friday | Heritage Day | Public Holiday |
| Sep 30 | Thursday | Navaratri | Hindu Holiday |
| Oct 9 | Saturday | Dussehra | Hindu Holiday |
| Oct 28 | Thursday | Diwali/Deepavali | Hindu Holiday |
| Dec 16 | Thursday | Day of Reconciliation | Public Holiday |
| Dec 22 | Wednesday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 24 | Friday | Christmas Eve | Observance, Christian |
| Dec 25 | Saturday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 26 | Sunday | Isra and Mi'raj | Muslim |
| Dec 26 | Sunday | Day of Goodwill | Public Holiday |
| Dec 27 | Monday | Day of Goodwill observed | Public Holiday |
| Dec 31 | Friday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
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