National Women's Day 2026 in South Africa falls on Sunday, 9 August 2026 — a public holiday in South Africa.
National Women's Day is a public holiday in South Africa. This page collects the date for each year, plus other holidays in the country's calendar.
National Women's Day is officially observed as a public holiday in South Africa. We are building out a longer history & traditions section for this holiday. In the meantime, the calendar below shows National Women's Day's date across multiple years and how it interacts with the country's long-weekend opportunities.
National Women's Day observance varies by community and region within South Africa. Government offices, banks, and schools are typically closed.
Future dates for moving holidays (Easter, Eid, Lunar New Year, Diwali, etc.) are computed and approximate; the actual public-holiday date in some countries is fixed by official decree closer to the date.
National Women's Day 2026 in South Africa falls on Sunday, 9 August 2026, a national public holiday.
Yes. National Women's Day is a nationwide public holiday in South Africa.
The countdown above shows the exact days, hours and minutes remaining. The year-by-year list below has National Women's Day's date in the surrounding years.
The next National Women's Day is Monday, 9 August 2027.