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When is Good Friday in 2026 in South Africa?

Good Friday 2026 is on Friday, 2026-04-03

Good Friday in South Africa falls on Friday, April 3, 2026. That is week 14 of 2026 (ISO week numbering), day 93 of the year.

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Good Friday by year in South Africa

YearWeekdayDateISO week
2026Friday2026-04-0314this page
2027Friday2027-03-26122027 page

Public holidays near this date in South Africa 2026

DateDayHolidayDeducted from working days
2026-04-06MondayFamily DayYes

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 2026-04-03 is a Friday on any perpetual calendar.

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