Business Days Calculator for South Africa
Count the working days between any two dates in South Africa. The Saturday and Sunday weekend is applied automatically, along with the 12 nationwide public holidays South Africa observes in 2026.
The working week in South Africa
South Africa works Monday to Friday, resting on Saturday and Sunday. Those rest days are excluded from every calculation on this page.
- Business days 2026
- 252
- Public holidays
- 12
- Weekend days
- 104
- On a weekend
- 3
Nationwide
Of 12 holidays
Public holidays in South Africa during 2026
South Africa observes 12 nationwide public holidays in 2026, of which 3 fall on a weekend and so do not add a day off.
Next public holidays
- 24 September 2026 - Heritage Day (Thursday)
- 16 December 2026 - Day of Reconciliation (Wednesday)
- 25 December 2026 - Christmas Day (Friday)
- 26 December 2026 - Day of Goodwill (Saturday)
The longest continuous break in 2026 runs 4 days, from 3 April 2026 to 6 April 2026.
Business days per month in South Africa, 2026
Working days by month, after removing Saturday and Sunday and nationwide public holidays.
| Month | Business days | Weekend days | Holidays |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21 | 9 | 1 |
| February | 20 | 8 | 0 |
| March | 22 | 9 | 0 |
| April | 19 | 8 | 3 |
| May | 20 | 10 | 1 |
| June | 21 | 8 | 1 |
| July | 23 | 8 | 0 |
| August | 21 | 10 | 0 |
| September | 21 | 8 | 1 |
| October | 22 | 9 | 0 |
| November | 21 | 9 | 0 |
| December | 21 | 8 | 2 |
| Total | 252 | 104 | 9 |