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When is Freedom Day in 2026 in South Africa?

Freedom Day 2026 is on Monday, 2026-04-27

Freedom Day in South Africa falls on Monday, April 27, 2026. That is week 18 of 2026 (ISO week numbering), day 117 of the year.

Days until Freedom Day 2026

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Freedom Day by year in South Africa

YearWeekdayDateISO week
2026Monday2026-04-2718this page
2027Tuesday2027-04-27172027 page

Working days around this holiday

The April 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 2026-04-27 is a Monday on any perpetual calendar.

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