{"series":"public-holidays","title":"Public holidays","data":{"year":2026,"holidays":[{"date":"2026-01-01","name":"New Year's Day"},{"date":"2026-03-21","name":"Human Rights Day","note":"Saturday - no Monday observance under the Act"},{"date":"2026-04-03","name":"Good Friday"},{"date":"2026-04-06","name":"Family Day"},{"date":"2026-04-27","name":"Freedom Day"},{"date":"2026-05-01","name":"Workers' Day"},{"date":"2026-06-16","name":"Youth Day"},{"date":"2026-08-09","name":"National Women's Day","note":"Sunday"},{"date":"2026-08-10","name":"Public holiday","note":"Monday observance of Women's Day"},{"date":"2026-09-24","name":"Heritage Day"},{"date":"2026-11-04","name":"Public holiday","note":"Local government election day — Proclamation Notice 346 of 2026 (Gazette 55352, 8 September 2026)"},{"date":"2026-12-16","name":"Day of Reconciliation"},{"date":"2026-12-25","name":"Christmas Day"},{"date":"2026-12-26","name":"Day of Goodwill","note":"Saturday - no Monday observance"}]},"source_url":"https://www.gov.za/about-sa/public-holidays","effective_date":"2026-09-08","last_confirmed":"2026-10-01","next_expected_update":"2027-01-01","update_note":"Next annual 2027 calendar review; watch for further ad-hoc proclamations.","note":"The 10 August Monday observance is independently confirmed in the gazetted DBE 2026 school calendar (Gazette 52177).","stale":false,"disclaimer":"Independent data service. Not affiliated with, or endorsed by, any South African government entity. Every value carries the official source URL and its effective date; verify against the source for legal or financial use."}