2026 in South Africa

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Events in the year 2026 in South Africa .

Events

• 27 – 31 January – West Indian cricket team in South Africa in 2025–26 ^[1]
• 10 February – 1 March – Pakistan women's cricket team in South Africa in 2025–26 ^{[2] [3]}
• 2 November 2026 – 1 February 2027 (TBD) – 2026 South African municipal elections ^[4]

Art and entertainment

• List of South African submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film

Holidays

Further information: Public holidays in South Africa

Source: ^{[5] [6]}

• 1 January – New Year's Day
• 21 March – Human Rights Day
• 3 April – Good Friday
• 6 April – Family Day
• 27 – 28 April – Freedom Day
• 1 May – International Workers' Day
• 16 June – Youth Day
• 9 – 10 August - National Women's Day
• 24 September – Heritage Day
• 16 December – Day of Reconciliation
• 25 December – Christmas Day
• 26 December – Day of Goodwill

See also

• 2020s portal
• Current events portal
• South Africa portal

Country overviews

• History of South Africa
• History of modern South Africa
• Outline of South Africa
• Government of South Africa
• Politics of South Africa
• National Council of Provinces (NCOP)
• National Assembly of South Africa
• Timeline of South Africa history

Related timelines for current period

• Timeline of South Africa
• 2020s
• 2020s in political history

References

1. "CSA trims West Indies T20I series to three games". Cricbuzz . 30 September 2025. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
2. "CSA Announces Home Schedule For The 2025/26 International Season". Cricket South Africa . 7 October 2025. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
3. "South Africa Reveals International Fixtures for 2025/26 Home Season". Criczine. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
4. "Cabinet approves establishment of IMC for 2026 Municipal Elections". SAnews. 13 November 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
5. "South Africa Public Holidays 2026". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
6. "Public holidays in South Africa". Government of South Africa. Retrieved 8 December 2025.

External links

• Online calendar