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When is Day of Goodwill in 2026 in South Africa?

Day of Goodwill 2026 is on Saturday, 2026-12-26

Day of Goodwill in South Africa falls on Saturday, December 26, 2026. That is week 52 of 2026 (ISO week numbering), day 360 of the year. Locally it is also written as: St. Stephen's Day.

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Day of Goodwill by year in South Africa

YearWeekdayDateISO week
2026Saturday2026-12-2652this page
2027Monday2027-12-27522027 page

Public holidays near this date in South Africa 2026

DateDayHolidayDeducted from working days
2026-12-25FridayChristmas DayYes
2026-12-26SaturdaySt. Stephen's DayYes

Working days around this holiday

The December 2026 business-days page shows the exact count of working days in the month this holiday falls in, with the holiday deducted and every remaining day listed. The full South Africa 2026 holiday list marks whether this date is nationwide (Yes) or regional only.

How the date is verified: the date and weekday above are computed from the calendar, not typed in, and ISO week numbers follow ISO 8601 (weeks start Monday). You can reproduce both by checking that 2026-12-26 is a Saturday on any perpetual calendar.

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