Holidays and Observances in South Africa in 2028
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Saturday | New Year's Day | Public Holiday |
| Jan 2 | Sunday | Tweede Nuwe Jaar | Observance |
| Jan 28 | Friday | Ramadan Start (Tentative Date) | Muslim |
| Feb 21 | Monday | Armed Forces Day | Observance |
| Feb 22 | Tuesday | Laylatul Qadr (Night of Power) (Tentative Date) | Muslim |
| Feb 23 | Wednesday | Maha Shivaratri | Hindu Holiday |
| Feb 27 | Sunday | Eid ul Fitr (Tentative Date) | Muslim |
| Mar 11 | Saturday | Holi | Hindu Holiday |
| Mar 20 | Monday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 21 | Tuesday | Human Rights Day | Public Holiday |
| Apr 14 | Friday | Good Friday | Public Holiday |
| Apr 15 | Saturday | Holy Saturday | Observance, Christian |
| Apr 16 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance, Christian |
| Apr 17 | Monday | Family Day | Public Holiday |
| Apr 27 | Thursday | Freedom Day | Public Holiday |
| May 1 | Monday | Workers' Day | Public Holiday |
| May 5 | Friday | Eid al-Adha (Tentative Date) | Muslim |
| May 14 | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance |
| May 25 | Thursday | Muharram/Islamic New Year (Tentative Date) | Muslim |
| Jun 16 | Friday | Youth Day | Public Holiday |
| Jun 18 | Sunday | Father's Day | Observance |
| Jun 20 | Tuesday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jul 18 | Tuesday | Nelson Mandela Day | Observance |
| Aug 3 | Thursday | Milad un Nabi (Mawlid) (Tentative Date) | Muslim |
| Aug 5 | Saturday | Raksha Bandhan | Hindu Holiday |
| Aug 9 | Wednesday | National Women's Day | Public Holiday |
| Aug 13 | Sunday | Janmashtami | Hindu Holiday |
| Aug 23 | Wednesday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Hindu Holiday |
| Sep 19 | Tuesday | Navaratri | Hindu Holiday |
| Sep 22 | Friday | September Equinox | Season |
| Sep 24 | Sunday | Heritage Day | Public Holiday |
| Sep 25 | Monday | Day off for Heritage Day | Public Holiday |
| Sep 27 | Wednesday | Dussehra | Hindu Holiday |
| Oct 17 | Tuesday | Diwali/Deepavali | Hindu Holiday |
| Dec 14 | Thursday | Isra and Mi'raj (Tentative Date) | Muslim |
| Dec 16 | Saturday | Day of Reconciliation | Public Holiday |
| Dec 21 | Thursday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 24 | Sunday | Christmas Eve | Observance, Christian |
| Dec 25 | Monday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 26 | Tuesday | Day of Goodwill | Public Holiday |
| Dec 31 | Sunday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
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