Public Holiday Calculator

Public holidays — paid correctly.

If your worker works on a public holiday, they are entitled to double pay OR a day off in lieu. If the holiday falls on their normal working day and they don't work, they must still be paid.

💡 The BCEA rule. If a public holiday falls on a day your worker normally works, you must pay them for it — even if they don't come in. If they work on the public holiday, you must pay double their daily rate OR give them a day off in lieu.
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📅 South African Public Holidays 2026
New Year's Day
1 January 2026
Thursday
Human Rights Day
21 March 2026
Saturday
Good Friday
3 April 2026
Friday
Family Day
6 April 2026
Monday
Freedom Day
27 April 2026
Monday
Workers' Day
1 May 2026
Friday
Youth Day
16 June 2026
Tuesday
National Women's Day
9 August 2026
Sunday
Heritage Day
24 September 2026
Thursday
Day of Reconciliation
16 December 2026
Wednesday
Christmas Day
25 December 2026
Friday
Day of Goodwill
26 December 2026
Saturday