Every day below is one a court-day count skips (Uniform Rule 1). The Act's section 2(1) moves a holiday that falls on a Sunday to the Monday; days declared by proclamation are listed with their authority.
| Date | Holiday | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Jan 2026 | New Year's Day | |
| Sat 21 Mar 2026 | Human Rights Day | Falls on a Saturday |
| Fri 3 Apr 2026 | Good Friday | |
| Mon 6 Apr 2026 | Family Day | |
| Mon 27 Apr 2026 | Freedom Day | |
| Fri 1 May 2026 | Workers' Day | |
| Tue 16 Jun 2026 | Youth Day | |
| Sun 9 Aug 2026 | National Women's Day | Falls on a Sunday |
| Mon 10 Aug 2026 | National Women's Day (observed) | Sunday rule, s 2(1): the Monday is the holiday |
| Thu 24 Sep 2026 | Heritage Day | |
| Wed 4 Nov 2026 | Local government elections | Declared: Declared under s 2A, Public Holidays Act 36 of 1994, by the President in September 2026 (SAnews, "LGE: President Ramaphosa declares 4 November as a public holiday"); election date proclaimed by the Minister of COGTA, August 2026 |
| Wed 16 Dec 2026 | Day of Reconciliation | |
| Fri 25 Dec 2026 | Christmas Day | |
| Sat 26 Dec 2026 | Day of Goodwill | Falls on a Saturday |
1 of these were declared by proclamation.
Count a period across these days with the court days calculator, or see what every trigger runs to from today.