Long Weekends 2026

Plan your leave around public holidays for maximum time off

Next Long Weekend

03 Apr - 06 Apr

84 days until

Long Weekends

Free (No Leave Needed)

Need Bridge Days

New Year's Day

01 Jan - 04 Jan

4-day break with New Year's Day (take 1 leave day)

4 days

1 leave day needed

03 Apr - 06 Apr

4-day weekend with Good Friday & Family Day

4 days

27 Apr - 01 May

5-day weekend with Freedom Day & Workers' Day

5 days

13 Jun - 16 Jun

4-day break with Youth Day (take 1 leave day)

4 days

1 leave day needed

08 Aug - 10 Aug

3-day weekend with National Women's Day

3 days

24 Sept - 27 Sept

4-day break with Heritage Day (take 1 leave day)

4 days

1 leave day needed

13 Dec - 18 Dec

6-day break with Day of Reconciliation (take 2 leave days)

6 days

2 leave days needed

Long weekends are calculated from South African public holidays

Bridge days are working days you can take off to extend your break