Working days in South Africa 2026
South Africa has 251 working days in 2026: 261 weekdays, minus 10 public holidays that fall on a weekday.
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Working days in 2026, month by month
| 2026 | Working days | Holidays on weekdays |
|---|---|---|
| January | 21 | 1 |
| February | 20 | – |
| March | 22 | – |
| April | 19 | 3 |
| May | 20 | 1 |
| June | 21 | 1 |
| July | 23 | – |
| August | 20 | 1 |
| September | 21 | 1 |
| October | 22 | – |
| November | 21 | – |
| December | 21 | 2 |
| Total | 251 | 10 |
Working days in 2027
251 working days in 2027.
| 2027 | Working days | Holidays on weekdays |
|---|---|---|
| January | 20 | 1 |
| February | 20 | – |
| March | 20 | 3 |
| April | 21 | 1 |
| May | 21 | – |
| June | 21 | 1 |
| July | 22 | – |
| August | 21 | 1 |
| September | 21 | 1 |
| October | 21 | – |
| November | 22 | – |
| December | 21 | 2 |
| Total | 251 | 10 |
Working days here are Monday to Friday, minus the public holidays that fall on them. Both the start and end dates are counted. Holiday dates are covered for the years each country's official list is published (up to 2028).
Public holidays in South Africa · Working days elsewhere
Holiday dates from our South Africa holiday list, checked against official sources. Local holidays observed in only part of a region are not subtracted. All sources.