Freedom Day falls on Monday, 27 April 2026 in South Africa. Check the public holiday status, closures and practical planning guidance.
Freedom Day is observed in South Africa. Check the holiday dates, observance information and calendar details below.
Official references, scope and review dates for this calendar.
Department of Basic Education: gazetted public-school calendars
Official source · Scope: school · Checked 2026-09-26
Calendar date published break intervals only. School-specific start/end dates and school-type exceptions are not generalized. For South Africa, the gazette overrides inconsistent HTML summary rows.
South African Government: public holidays and Sunday substitution
Official source · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-26
Public Holidays Act calendar; Monday is additional only when the statutory holiday is Sunday.