Day of Reconciliation falls on Wednesday, 2026-12-16 — 41 days from today.
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| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Days away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-12-16 | Wednesday | Day of Reconciliation | 41d |
| 2026-12-25 | Friday | Christmas Day | 50d |
| 2026-12-26 | Saturday | Day of Goodwill | 51d |
| 2027-01-01 | Friday | New Year's Day | 57d |
| 2027-03-21 | Sunday | Human Rights Day | 136d |
Source: date-holidays, derived from South African Basic Conditions of Employment Act. Updated daily.
251 working days across 2026 (2259 hours at 9h/day), after removing 104 weekend days and 10 public holidays that fall on a weekday.
| Month | Working days | Weekend days | Holidays | Working hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21 | 9 | 1 | 189 |
| February | 20 | 8 | 0 | 180 |
| March | 22 | 9 | 1 | 198 |
| April | 19 | 8 | 3 | 171 |
| May | 20 | 10 | 1 | 180 |
| June | 21 | 8 | 1 | 189 |
| July | 23 | 8 | 0 | 207 |
| August | 20 | 10 | 2 | 180 |
| September | 21 | 8 | 1 | 189 |
| October | 22 | 9 | 0 | 198 |
| November | 21 | 9 | 0 | 189 |
| December | 21 | 8 | 3 | 189 |
| 2026 total | 251 | 104 | 13 | 2259 |
Statutory week: 45h (South African Basic Conditions of Employment Act). Public and bank holidays only — observances aren't subtracted.
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Day of Reconciliation is the next nationwide public holiday in South Africa. It falls on Wednesday, 2026-12-16 — 41 days from today (as of 2026-11-05).
South Africa has 13 nationwide public and bank holidays in the current calendar year, defined by South African Basic Conditions of Employment Act. Regional and observance days vary by state or canton and aren't counted here.
After Day of Reconciliation, the next 4 are: Christmas Day on Friday 2026-12-25; Day of Goodwill on Saturday 2026-12-26; New Year's Day on Friday 2027-01-01; Human Rights Day on Sunday 2027-03-21.
We use South Africa's official public + bank holiday list (per South African Basic Conditions of Employment Act) and pick the first one on or after today's UTC date. The "days from today" count rolls forward each midnight — that's why this page's headline updates daily.
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