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Working Days in South Africa 2026

2026 has 251 working days in South Africa: 365 days, minus 104 weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 10 South African public holidays on weekdays.

Working days left in 2026

47

From today, Saturday, October 24, to December 31 · 376 working hours

251
Working days
104
Weekend days
10
Holidays on weekdays
2,008
Working hours

Working days by month, 2026

Month Holidays Working days Hours
January Jan 1 · New Year's Day 1 21 168
February 0 20 160
March 0 22 176
April Apr 3 · Good Friday Apr 6 · Family Day Apr 27 · Freedom Day 3 19 152
May May 1 · Workers' Day 1 20 160
June Jun 16 · Youth Day 1 21 168
July 0 23 184
August Aug 10 · National Women's Day (observed) 1 20 160
September Sep 24 · Heritage Day 1 21 168
October 0 22 176
November 0 21 168
December Dec 16 · Day of Reconciliation Dec 25 · Christmas Day 2 21 168
2026 total 10 251 2,008

Holidays shown are those on weekdays. Public holidays under the Public Holidays Act 36 of 1994. A holiday on a Sunday moves to the Monday. Source: South African Government, public holidays.

Working days by quarter

63
Q1 (Jan–Mar)
60
Q2 (Apr–Jun)
64
Q3 (Jul–Sep)
64
Q4 (Oct–Dec)
123
First half
128
Second half

Working days between two dates

Count business days for any range, and add your own days off.

South African public holidays 2026

Every holiday with its date, long weekends and a calendar download.

2026 calendar for South Africa

A printable year calendar with the holidays marked.

Working days in South Africa 2026: questions and answers

How many working days are there in South Africa in 2026?

There are 251 working days in South Africa in 2026. The year has 365 days; 104 are weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 10 are South African public holidays that fall on a weekday.

How many working hours are there in 2026?

At 8 hours a day, 251 working days make 2,008 working hours in 2026. Change the hours per day above to see your own total.

How many working days are in each month of 2026?

January 21, February 20, March 22, April 19, May 20, June 21, July 23, August 20, September 21, October 22, November 21 and December 21. July has the most working days and April the fewest.

How many working days are left in 2026?

From today, October 24, to December 31 there are 47 working days left in South Africa, counting today.

How are working days counted?

Every day of the year counts unless it is a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) or one of the South African public holidays. A holiday that falls on a weekend is counted once, as a weekend day. Company holidays, personal leave and regional holidays are not taken off. Public holidays under the Public Holidays Act 36 of 1994. A holiday on a Sunday moves to the Monday.

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