{"route":"za-2027","type":"country-year","country":"za","country_name":"South Africa","year":2027,"month":null,"fetched_at":"2026-10-07T22:56:38Z","human_pause_index":null,"data_license":"ODbL-1.0","data_license_url":"https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/","data_source":"OpenHolidays API","holidays":[{"date":"2027-01-01","endDate":"2027-01-01","localName":"New Year’s Day","name":"New Year’s Day","countryCode":"ZA","type":["PUBLIC"],"observed":null,"region":null,"nationwide":true,"description":"New Year’s Day opens the Gregorian calendar on 1 January, and the South African calendar lists it as a public holiday for 2027. The date is widely used as the start of the civil year; the supplied background also notes that lunar and lunisolar calendars begin their years at different times. This entry is limited to the listed date and classification: the material supplied does not describe particular South African customs or establish how individuals observe the day.","populationCoverage":null,"source":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=ZA&validFrom=2027-01-01&validTo=2027-12-31","source_ref":"openholidays-api","license":"ODbL-1.0","fetched_at":"2026-10-07T22:56:38Z","article":"New Year’s Day opens the Gregorian calendar on 1 January, and the South African calendar lists it as a public holiday for 2027. The date is widely used as the start of the civil year; the supplied background also notes that lunar and lunisolar calendars begin their years at different times. This entry is limited to the listed date and classification: the material supplied does not describe particular South African customs or establish how individuals observe the day.","research":{"holiday_id":"h1","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The South African calendar lists New Year’s Day as a public holiday for this date.","facts":["The calendar lists New Year’s Day on 1 January 2027 and classifies it as PUBLIC.","The supplied background identifies 1 January as the first day of the Gregorian calendar year."],"confidence":"high","uncertainties":[],"references":["openholidays-api","wikipedia-h1"],"source_suggestions":[],"source_suggestions_verified":false},"references":[{"id":"openholidays-api","title":"OpenHolidays API (ODbL-1.0)","url":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=ZA&validFrom=2027-01-01&validTo=2027-12-31","license":"ODbL-1.0","license_url":"https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/"},{"id":"wikipedia-h1","title":"New Year's Day","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Year%27s_Day","license":"CC BY-SA 4.0; reference only","license_url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Copyrights"}],"seo_url":"/south-africa/2027/new-years-day-january-1/"},{"date":"2027-03-21","endDate":"2027-03-21","localName":"Human Rights Day","name":"Human Rights Day","countryCode":"ZA","type":["PUBLIC"],"observed":null,"region":null,"nationwide":true,"description":"South Africa’s 2027 calendar lists Human Rights Day on 21 March. In the South African context, the date is associated with the 1960 Sharpeville massacre and remembrance of the struggle for human rights. The supplied background instead describes the United Nations’ international Human Rights Day on 10 December, so it should not be treated as evidence for the South African observance’s history. A government account is a useful check on the local commemorative background; the calendar itself supports the listed date and public classification.","populationCoverage":null,"source":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=ZA&validFrom=2027-01-01&validTo=2027-12-31","source_ref":"openholidays-api","license":"ODbL-1.0","fetched_at":"2026-10-07T22:56:38Z","article":"South Africa’s 2027 calendar lists Human Rights Day on 21 March. In the South African context, the date is associated with the 1960 Sharpeville massacre and remembrance of the struggle for human rights. The supplied background instead describes the United Nations’ international Human Rights Day on 10 December, so it should not be treated as evidence for the South African observance’s history. A government account is a useful check on the local commemorative background; the calendar itself supports the listed date and public classification.","research":{"holiday_id":"h2","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The South African calendar lists Human Rights Day as a public holiday on 21 March.","facts":["The calendar lists Human Rights Day on 21 March 2027 and classifies it as PUBLIC.","The supplied background describes the United Nations’ international Human Rights Day as 10 December."],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["The supplied context describes the UN observance, not the South African connection to the Sharpeville massacre."],"references":["openholidays-api","wikipedia-h2"],"source_suggestions":[{"title":"South African Government: Public holidays","url":"https://www.gov.za/about-sa/public-holidays","reason":"Could verify the South African holiday’s official description and historical significance."}],"source_suggestions_verified":false},"references":[{"id":"openholidays-api","title":"OpenHolidays API (ODbL-1.0)","url":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=ZA&validFrom=2027-01-01&validTo=2027-12-31","license":"ODbL-1.0","license_url":"https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/"},{"id":"wikipedia-h2","title":"Human Rights Day","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_Rights_Day","license":"CC BY-SA 4.0; reference only","license_url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Copyrights"}],"seo_url":"/south-africa/2027/human-rights-day-march-21/"},{"date":"2027-03-22","endDate":"2027-03-22","localName":"Human Rights Day observed","name":"Human Rights Day observed","countryCode":"ZA","type":["PUBLIC"],"observed":null,"region":null,"nationwide":true,"description":"Human Rights Day observed appears in the supplied South African calendar for Monday, 22 March 2027, the day after the listed 21 March observance. In South Africa, a public holiday falling on Sunday is generally observed on the following Monday, which explains the additional date in this year’s calendar. The supplied record does not give that legal explanation, however, so an official public-holidays source should be consulted for confirmation. This entry distinguishes the scheduled observed date from Human Rights Day itself.","populationCoverage":null,"source":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=ZA&validFrom=2027-01-01&validTo=2027-12-31","source_ref":"openholidays-api","license":"ODbL-1.0","fetched_at":"2026-10-07T22:56:38Z","article":"Human Rights Day observed appears in the supplied South African calendar for Monday, 22 March 2027, the day after the listed 21 March observance. In South Africa, a public holiday falling on Sunday is generally observed on the following Monday, which explains the additional date in this year’s calendar. The supplied record does not give that legal explanation, however, so an official public-holidays source should be consulted for confirmation. This entry distinguishes the scheduled observed date from Human Rights Day itself.","research":{"holiday_id":"h3","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The calendar separately lists Human Rights Day observed as a public holiday on 22 March.","facts":["The calendar lists Human Rights Day observed on 22 March 2027 and classifies it as PUBLIC.","The calendar also lists Human Rights Day on 21 March 2027."],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["The supplied calendar does not state the legal basis for the observed date."],"references":["openholidays-api"],"source_suggestions":[{"title":"South African Government: Public holidays","url":"https://www.gov.za/about-sa/public-holidays","reason":"Could verify the rule for public holidays that fall on a Sunday and the official observed date."}],"source_suggestions_verified":false},"references":[{"id":"openholidays-api","title":"OpenHolidays API (ODbL-1.0)","url":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=ZA&validFrom=2027-01-01&validTo=2027-12-31","license":"ODbL-1.0","license_url":"https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/"}],"seo_url":"/south-africa/2027/human-rights-day-observed-march-22/"},{"date":"2027-03-26","endDate":"2027-03-26","localName":"Good Friday","name":"Good Friday","countryCode":"ZA","type":["PUBLIC"],"observed":null,"region":null,"nationwide":true,"description":"Good Friday falls on 26 March in the supplied 2027 calendar. It is a Christian holy day commemorating the crucifixion and death of Jesus, observed during Holy Week before Easter. The date shifts from year to year because it is linked to the calculation of Easter. The calendar classifies it as a South African public holiday; the supplied background supports its religious significance but does not describe local practices. Observance varies among people and communities, so this entry makes no claim that everyone marks the day in the same way.","populationCoverage":null,"source":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=ZA&validFrom=2027-01-01&validTo=2027-12-31","source_ref":"openholidays-api","license":"ODbL-1.0","fetched_at":"2026-10-07T22:56:38Z","article":"Good Friday falls on 26 March in the supplied 2027 calendar. It is a Christian holy day commemorating the crucifixion and death of Jesus, observed during Holy Week before Easter. The date shifts from year to year because it is linked to the calculation of Easter. The calendar classifies it as a South African public holiday; the supplied background supports its religious significance but does not describe local practices. Observance varies among people and communities, so this entry makes no claim that everyone marks the day in the same way.","research":{"holiday_id":"h4","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The South African calendar lists Good Friday as a public holiday on 26 March.","facts":["The calendar lists Good Friday on 26 March 2027 and classifies it as PUBLIC.","The supplied background describes Good Friday as a Christian holy day commemorating the crucifixion and death of Jesus."],"confidence":"high","uncertainties":[],"references":["openholidays-api","wikipedia-h4"],"source_suggestions":[],"source_suggestions_verified":false},"references":[{"id":"openholidays-api","title":"OpenHolidays API (ODbL-1.0)","url":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=ZA&validFrom=2027-01-01&validTo=2027-12-31","license":"ODbL-1.0","license_url":"https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/"},{"id":"wikipedia-h4","title":"Good Friday","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Friday","license":"CC BY-SA 4.0; reference only","license_url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Copyrights"}],"seo_url":"/south-africa/2027/good-friday-march-26/"},{"date":"2027-03-29","endDate":"2027-03-29","localName":"Family Day","name":"Family Day","countryCode":"ZA","type":["PUBLIC"],"observed":null,"region":null,"nationwide":true,"description":"In South Africa’s 2027 calendar, Family Day is listed for 29 March, the Monday after Easter Sunday that year. South Africa uses the name Family Day for the Easter Monday public holiday; the supplied background independently identifies South Africa among the countries where Family Day is a public holiday. Beyond that recognition, the provided material gives little detail on local customs or the holiday’s history. Its placement on the calendar situates it in the Easter period, without implying that all families or communities observe it in the same way.","populationCoverage":null,"source":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=ZA&validFrom=2027-01-01&validTo=2027-12-31","source_ref":"openholidays-api","license":"ODbL-1.0","fetched_at":"2026-10-07T22:56:38Z","article":"In South Africa’s 2027 calendar, Family Day is listed for 29 March, the Monday after Easter Sunday that year. South Africa uses the name Family Day for the Easter Monday public holiday; the supplied background independently identifies South Africa among the countries where Family Day is a public holiday. Beyond that recognition, the provided material gives little detail on local customs or the holiday’s history. Its placement on the calendar situates it in the Easter period, without implying that all families or communities observe it in the same way.","research":{"holiday_id":"h5","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The calendar lists Family Day as a public holiday, and the supplied background identifies South Africa among the countries that observe it.","facts":["The calendar lists Family Day on 29 March 2027 and classifies it as PUBLIC.","The supplied background identifies Family Day as a public holiday in South Africa."],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["The supplied background confirms South African recognition but does not describe the local history or legal basis."],"references":["openholidays-api","wikipedia-h5"],"source_suggestions":[],"source_suggestions_verified":false},"references":[{"id":"openholidays-api","title":"OpenHolidays API (ODbL-1.0)","url":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=ZA&validFrom=2027-01-01&validTo=2027-12-31","license":"ODbL-1.0","license_url":"https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/"},{"id":"wikipedia-h5","title":"Family Day","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Day","license":"CC BY-SA 4.0; reference only","license_url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Copyrights"}],"seo_url":"/south-africa/2027/family-day-march-29/"},{"date":"2027-04-27","endDate":"2027-04-27","localName":"Freedom Day","name":"Freedom Day","countryCode":"ZA","type":["PUBLIC"],"observed":null,"region":null,"nationwide":true,"description":"Freedom Day is listed on 27 April in the 2027 South African calendar. 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The supplied context excerpt is only a general disambiguation of the name and does not document this South African meaning; the calendar supports the date and public-holiday classification. For a fully sourced account of the history, consult a South African government history or public-holidays page.","research":{"holiday_id":"h6","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The South African calendar lists Freedom Day as a public holiday on 27 April.","facts":["The calendar lists Freedom Day on 27 April 2027 and classifies it as PUBLIC."],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["The supplied context does not verify the connection to the 1994 democratic elections."],"references":["openholidays-api"],"source_suggestions":[{"title":"South African Government: Public holidays","url":"https://www.gov.za/about-sa/public-holidays","reason":"Could verify the holiday’s South African history and official description."}],"source_suggestions_verified":false},"references":[{"id":"openholidays-api","title":"OpenHolidays API (ODbL-1.0)","url":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=ZA&validFrom=2027-01-01&validTo=2027-12-31","license":"ODbL-1.0","license_url":"https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/"}],"seo_url":"/south-africa/2027/freedom-day-april-27/"},{"date":"2027-05-01","endDate":"2027-05-01","localName":"Workers' Day","name":"Workers' Day","countryCode":"ZA","type":["PUBLIC"],"observed":null,"region":null,"nationwide":true,"description":"Workers’ Day is listed on 1 May in South Africa’s 2027 calendar. The supplied background describes International Workers’ Day as an observance of workers, labour movements and working-class concerns, traditionally marked on 1 May in many countries. That broader context fits the holiday’s name, though it does not establish a specifically South African history or account of local events. The calendar supports the South African date and public classification; this entry does not assume that every worker or community observes it in the same way.","populationCoverage":null,"source":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=ZA&validFrom=2027-01-01&validTo=2027-12-31","source_ref":"openholidays-api","license":"ODbL-1.0","fetched_at":"2026-10-07T22:56:38Z","article":"Workers’ Day is listed on 1 May in South Africa’s 2027 calendar. The supplied background describes International Workers’ Day as an observance of workers, labour movements and working-class concerns, traditionally marked on 1 May in many countries. That broader context fits the holiday’s name, though it does not establish a specifically South African history or account of local events. The calendar supports the South African date and public classification; this entry does not assume that every worker or community observes it in the same way.","research":{"holiday_id":"h7","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The South African calendar lists Workers’ Day as a public holiday on 1 May.","facts":["The calendar lists Workers’ Day on 1 May 2027 and classifies it as PUBLIC.","The supplied background describes International Workers’ Day as a celebration of labourers, the labour movement and the working class, marked on 1 May in many countries."],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["The supplied background gives international context but does not describe the holiday’s specifically South African history."],"references":["openholidays-api","wikipedia-h7"],"source_suggestions":[],"source_suggestions_verified":false},"references":[{"id":"openholidays-api","title":"OpenHolidays API (ODbL-1.0)","url":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=ZA&validFrom=2027-01-01&validTo=2027-12-31","license":"ODbL-1.0","license_url":"https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/"},{"id":"wikipedia-h7","title":"International Workers' Day","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Workers%27_Day","license":"CC BY-SA 4.0; reference only","license_url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Copyrights"}],"seo_url":"/south-africa/2027/workers-day-may-1/"},{"date":"2027-06-16","endDate":"2027-06-16","localName":"Youth Day","name":"Youth Day","countryCode":"ZA","type":["PUBLIC"],"observed":null,"region":null,"nationwide":true,"description":"Youth Day is listed on 16 June in the supplied South African calendar. In South Africa, the date commemorates the 1976 Soweto uprising, in which students protested against apartheid-era education policies; it has become a day of reflection on young people’s role in the country’s history and public life. The supplied context only describes youth-day observances generally and does not support these South African details. The calendar confirms the listing, while an official national history source would be needed to verify the local account.","populationCoverage":null,"source":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=ZA&validFrom=2027-01-01&validTo=2027-12-31","source_ref":"openholidays-api","license":"ODbL-1.0","fetched_at":"2026-10-07T22:56:38Z","article":"Youth Day is listed on 16 June in the supplied South African calendar. In South Africa, the date commemorates the 1976 Soweto uprising, in which students protested against apartheid-era education policies; it has become a day of reflection on young people’s role in the country’s history and public life. The supplied context only describes youth-day observances generally and does not support these South African details. The calendar confirms the listing, while an official national history source would be needed to verify the local account.","research":{"holiday_id":"h8","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The South African calendar lists Youth Day as a public holiday on 16 June.","facts":["The calendar lists Youth Day on 16 June 2027 and classifies it as PUBLIC."],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["The supplied context does not document the South African connection to the 1976 Soweto uprising."],"references":["openholidays-api"],"source_suggestions":[{"title":"South African Government: Public holidays","url":"https://www.gov.za/about-sa/public-holidays","reason":"Could verify the South African history and official significance of Youth Day."}],"source_suggestions_verified":false},"references":[{"id":"openholidays-api","title":"OpenHolidays API (ODbL-1.0)","url":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=ZA&validFrom=2027-01-01&validTo=2027-12-31","license":"ODbL-1.0","license_url":"https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/"}],"seo_url":"/south-africa/2027/youth-day-june-16/"},{"date":"2027-08-09","endDate":"2027-08-09","localName":"National Women's Day","name":"National Women's Day","countryCode":"ZA","type":["PUBLIC"],"observed":null,"region":null,"nationwide":true,"description":"National Women’s Day falls on 9 August in the 2027 calendar. It commemorates the 1956 march in which about 20,000 women went to Pretoria’s Union Buildings to protest pass laws. The supplied context explains that the laws required Black South Africans to carry passbooks and notes that the first observance took place in 1995. The date therefore connects a public holiday with women’s collective action against apartheid-era restrictions. This entry describes the historical focus without implying a single way for people to observe it today.","populationCoverage":null,"source":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=ZA&validFrom=2027-01-01&validTo=2027-12-31","source_ref":"openholidays-api","license":"ODbL-1.0","fetched_at":"2026-10-07T22:56:38Z","article":"National Women’s Day falls on 9 August in the 2027 calendar. It commemorates the 1956 march in which about 20,000 women went to Pretoria’s Union Buildings to protest pass laws. The supplied context explains that the laws required Black South Africans to carry passbooks and notes that the first observance took place in 1995. The date therefore connects a public holiday with women’s collective action against apartheid-era restrictions. This entry describes the historical focus without implying a single way for people to observe it today.","research":{"holiday_id":"h9","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The South African calendar lists National Women’s Day as a public holiday, and the supplied context describes its South African historical significance.","facts":["The calendar lists National Women’s Day on 9 August 2027 and classifies it as PUBLIC.","The supplied background says the holiday commemorates the 1956 march of approximately 20,000 women to the Union Buildings in Pretoria to protest pass laws.","The supplied background says the first National Women’s Day was celebrated on 9 August 1995."],"confidence":"high","uncertainties":[],"references":["openholidays-api","wikipedia-h9"],"source_suggestions":[],"source_suggestions_verified":false},"references":[{"id":"openholidays-api","title":"OpenHolidays API (ODbL-1.0)","url":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=ZA&validFrom=2027-01-01&validTo=2027-12-31","license":"ODbL-1.0","license_url":"https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/"},{"id":"wikipedia-h9","title":"National Women's Day","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Women%27s_Day","license":"CC BY-SA 4.0; reference only","license_url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Copyrights"}],"seo_url":"/south-africa/2027/national-women-s-day-august-9/"},{"date":"2027-09-24","endDate":"2027-09-24","localName":"Heritage Day","name":"Heritage Day","countryCode":"ZA","type":["PUBLIC"],"observed":null,"region":null,"nationwide":true,"description":"Heritage Day is listed on 24 September in South Africa’s 2027 calendar. In the South African setting, it is an occasion to recognize the country’s diverse cultural heritage and the many traditions that contribute to its shared civic life. The supplied context excerpt is a list of holidays with similar names elsewhere; it does not explain this local observance. The calendar supports the date and public classification, while an official South African source would be useful for confirming the holiday’s history and describing its intended scope.","populationCoverage":null,"source":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=ZA&validFrom=2027-01-01&validTo=2027-12-31","source_ref":"openholidays-api","license":"ODbL-1.0","fetched_at":"2026-10-07T22:56:38Z","article":"Heritage Day is listed on 24 September in South Africa’s 2027 calendar. In the South African setting, it is an occasion to recognize the country’s diverse cultural heritage and the many traditions that contribute to its shared civic life. The supplied context excerpt is a list of holidays with similar names elsewhere; it does not explain this local observance. The calendar supports the date and public classification, while an official South African source would be useful for confirming the holiday’s history and describing its intended scope.","research":{"holiday_id":"h10","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The South African calendar lists Heritage Day as a public holiday on 24 September.","facts":["The calendar lists Heritage Day on 24 September 2027 and classifies it as PUBLIC."],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["The supplied context does not explain the South African observance or its historical background."],"references":["openholidays-api"],"source_suggestions":[{"title":"South African Government: Public holidays","url":"https://www.gov.za/about-sa/public-holidays","reason":"Could verify Heritage Day’s South African history and official description."}],"source_suggestions_verified":false},"references":[{"id":"openholidays-api","title":"OpenHolidays API (ODbL-1.0)","url":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=ZA&validFrom=2027-01-01&validTo=2027-12-31","license":"ODbL-1.0","license_url":"https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/"}],"seo_url":"/south-africa/2027/heritage-day-september-24/"},{"date":"2027-12-16","endDate":"2027-12-16","localName":"Day of Reconciliation","name":"Day of Reconciliation","countryCode":"ZA","type":["PUBLIC"],"observed":null,"region":null,"nationwide":true,"description":"The South African calendar lists the Day of Reconciliation on 16 December. Established after apartheid, the holiday is intended to foster reconciliation and national unity. The supplied background explains why the date carries different historical associations for Afrikaner and Indigenous South African communities, including the 1838 Battle of Blood River and the 1961 founding of Umkhonto we Sizwe. Its choice reflects a difficult, shared national history rather than a single uncomplicated narrative. This entry summarizes the supplied account without suggesting that reconciliation is complete or experienced uniformly.","populationCoverage":null,"source":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=ZA&validFrom=2027-01-01&validTo=2027-12-31","source_ref":"openholidays-api","license":"ODbL-1.0","fetched_at":"2026-10-07T22:56:38Z","article":"The South African calendar lists the Day of Reconciliation on 16 December. Established after apartheid, the holiday is intended to foster reconciliation and national unity. The supplied background explains why the date carries different historical associations for Afrikaner and Indigenous South African communities, including the 1838 Battle of Blood River and the 1961 founding of Umkhonto we Sizwe. Its choice reflects a difficult, shared national history rather than a single uncomplicated narrative. This entry summarizes the supplied account without suggesting that reconciliation is complete or experienced uniformly.","research":{"holiday_id":"h11","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The South African calendar lists the Day of Reconciliation as a public holiday, and the supplied context describes its purpose and historical associations.","facts":["The calendar lists the Day of Reconciliation on 16 December 2027 and classifies it as PUBLIC.","The supplied background says the holiday began in 1995 after apartheid with the intention of fostering reconciliation and national unity.","The supplied background describes historical associations of the date for Afrikaner and Indigenous South African communities."],"confidence":"high","uncertainties":[],"references":["openholidays-api","wikipedia-h11"],"source_suggestions":[],"source_suggestions_verified":false},"references":[{"id":"openholidays-api","title":"OpenHolidays API (ODbL-1.0)","url":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=ZA&validFrom=2027-01-01&validTo=2027-12-31","license":"ODbL-1.0","license_url":"https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/"},{"id":"wikipedia-h11","title":"Day of Reconciliation","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day_of_Reconciliation","license":"CC BY-SA 4.0; reference only","license_url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Copyrights"}],"seo_url":"/south-africa/2027/day-of-reconciliation-december-16/"},{"date":"2027-12-25","endDate":"2027-12-25","localName":"Christmas Day","name":"Christmas Day","countryCode":"ZA","type":["PUBLIC"],"observed":null,"region":null,"nationwide":true,"description":"Christmas Day is listed for 25 December in South Africa’s 2027 calendar. In Christian tradition, Christmas commemorates the birth of Jesus and is observed on this date by many Christian churches. The supplied record identifies it as a public holiday but gives no South Africa-specific account of its history, legal basis or community practices. Christmas is marked in different ways around the world, and not everyone observes it as a religious festival. This entry records the calendar listing without assuming that all South Africans celebrate the day.","populationCoverage":null,"source":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=ZA&validFrom=2027-01-01&validTo=2027-12-31","source_ref":"openholidays-api","license":"ODbL-1.0","fetched_at":"2026-10-07T22:56:38Z","article":"Christmas Day is listed for 25 December in South Africa’s 2027 calendar. In Christian tradition, Christmas commemorates the birth of Jesus and is observed on this date by many Christian churches. The supplied record identifies it as a public holiday but gives no South Africa-specific account of its history, legal basis or community practices. Christmas is marked in different ways around the world, and not everyone observes it as a religious festival. This entry records the calendar listing without assuming that all South Africans celebrate the day.","research":{"holiday_id":"h12","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The South African calendar lists Christmas Day as a public holiday on 25 December.","facts":["The calendar lists Christmas Day on 25 December 2027 and classifies it as PUBLIC."],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["No supplied context explains the South African legal basis or local practices associated with Christmas Day."],"references":["openholidays-api"],"source_suggestions":[{"title":"South African Government: Public holidays","url":"https://www.gov.za/about-sa/public-holidays","reason":"Could verify the official status and description of Christmas Day as a South African public holiday."}],"source_suggestions_verified":false},"references":[{"id":"openholidays-api","title":"OpenHolidays API (ODbL-1.0)","url":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=ZA&validFrom=2027-01-01&validTo=2027-12-31","license":"ODbL-1.0","license_url":"https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/"}],"seo_url":"/south-africa/2027/christmas-day-december-25/"},{"date":"2027-12-26","endDate":"2027-12-26","localName":"Day of Goodwill","name":"Day of Goodwill","countryCode":"ZA","type":["PUBLIC"],"observed":null,"region":null,"nationwide":true,"description":"The supplied South African calendar lists the Day of Goodwill on 26 December 2027, immediately after Christmas Day, and classifies it as a public holiday. No context excerpt was provided to explain the name, history or local significance of this observance, so those details should not be inferred from the date alone. Since 26 December 2027 falls on a Sunday, a following-Monday public holiday may also apply under South African rules; the supplied record does not list 27 December. Check an official calendar to confirm the observed date.","populationCoverage":null,"source":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=ZA&validFrom=2027-01-01&validTo=2027-12-31","source_ref":"openholidays-api","license":"ODbL-1.0","fetched_at":"2026-10-07T22:56:38Z","article":"The supplied South African calendar lists the Day of Goodwill on 26 December 2027, immediately after Christmas Day, and classifies it as a public holiday. No context excerpt was provided to explain the name, history or local significance of this observance, so those details should not be inferred from the date alone. Since 26 December 2027 falls on a Sunday, a following-Monday public holiday may also apply under South African rules; the supplied record does not list 27 December. Check an official calendar to confirm the observed date.","research":{"holiday_id":"h13","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The South African calendar lists the Day of Goodwill as a public holiday on 26 December.","facts":["The calendar lists the Day of Goodwill on 26 December 2027 and classifies it as PUBLIC."],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["The supplied calendar does not explain the holiday’s name or history.","The supplied record does not list whether Monday 27 December is observed because 26 December falls on Sunday."],"references":["openholidays-api"],"source_suggestions":[{"title":"South African Government: Public holidays","url":"https://www.gov.za/about-sa/public-holidays","reason":"Could verify the holiday’s official status, the Sunday rule and whether 27 December is also observed."}],"source_suggestions_verified":false},"references":[{"id":"openholidays-api","title":"OpenHolidays API (ODbL-1.0)","url":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=ZA&validFrom=2027-01-01&validTo=2027-12-31","license":"ODbL-1.0","license_url":"https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/"}],"seo_url":"/south-africa/2027/day-of-goodwill-december-26/"}],"references":{"openholidays-api":{"id":"openholidays-api","name":"OpenHolidays API","url_template":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode={country}&validFrom={year}-01-01&validTo={year}-12-31","kind":"calendar-data","license":"Open Database License (ODbL-1.0)","license_url":"https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/","reuse_policy":"Credit OpenHolidays and link the ODbL. 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The date is widely used as the start of the civil year; the supplied background also notes that lunar and lunisolar calendars begin their years at different times. This entry is limited to the listed date and classification: the material supplied does not describe particular South African customs or establish how individuals observe the day.","references":["openholidays-api","wikipedia-h1"],"source_suggestions":[],"confidence":"high","uncertainties":[]},{"holiday_id":"h2","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The South African calendar lists Human Rights Day as a public holiday on 21 March.","facts":["The calendar lists Human Rights Day on 21 March 2027 and classifies it as PUBLIC.","The supplied background describes the United Nations’ international Human Rights Day as 10 December."],"article":"South Africa’s 2027 calendar lists Human Rights Day on 21 March. In the South African context, the date is associated with the 1960 Sharpeville massacre and remembrance of the struggle for human rights. The supplied background instead describes the United Nations’ international Human Rights Day on 10 December, so it should not be treated as evidence for the South African observance’s history. A government account is a useful check on the local commemorative background; the calendar itself supports the listed date and public classification.","references":["openholidays-api","wikipedia-h2"],"source_suggestions":[{"title":"South African Government: Public holidays","url":"https://www.gov.za/about-sa/public-holidays","reason":"Could verify the South African holiday’s official description and historical significance."}],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["The supplied context describes the UN observance, not the South African connection to the Sharpeville massacre."]},{"holiday_id":"h3","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The calendar separately lists Human Rights Day observed as a public holiday on 22 March.","facts":["The calendar lists Human Rights Day observed on 22 March 2027 and classifies it as PUBLIC.","The calendar also lists Human Rights Day on 21 March 2027."],"article":"Human Rights Day observed appears in the supplied South African calendar for Monday, 22 March 2027, the day after the listed 21 March observance. In South Africa, a public holiday falling on Sunday is generally observed on the following Monday, which explains the additional date in this year’s calendar. The supplied record does not give that legal explanation, however, so an official public-holidays source should be consulted for confirmation. This entry distinguishes the scheduled observed date from Human Rights Day itself.","references":["openholidays-api"],"source_suggestions":[{"title":"South African Government: Public holidays","url":"https://www.gov.za/about-sa/public-holidays","reason":"Could verify the rule for public holidays that fall on a Sunday and the official observed date."}],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["The supplied calendar does not state the legal basis for the observed date."]},{"holiday_id":"h4","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The South African calendar lists Good Friday as a public holiday on 26 March.","facts":["The calendar lists Good Friday on 26 March 2027 and classifies it as PUBLIC.","The supplied background describes Good Friday as a Christian holy day commemorating the crucifixion and death of Jesus."],"article":"Good Friday falls on 26 March in the supplied 2027 calendar. It is a Christian holy day commemorating the crucifixion and death of Jesus, observed during Holy Week before Easter. The date shifts from year to year because it is linked to the calculation of Easter. The calendar classifies it as a South African public holiday; the supplied background supports its religious significance but does not describe local practices. Observance varies among people and communities, so this entry makes no claim that everyone marks the day in the same way.","references":["openholidays-api","wikipedia-h4"],"source_suggestions":[],"confidence":"high","uncertainties":[]},{"holiday_id":"h5","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The calendar lists Family Day as a public holiday, and the supplied background identifies South Africa among the countries that observe it.","facts":["The calendar lists Family Day on 29 March 2027 and classifies it as PUBLIC.","The supplied background identifies Family Day as a public holiday in South Africa."],"article":"In South Africa’s 2027 calendar, Family Day is listed for 29 March, the Monday after Easter Sunday that year. South Africa uses the name Family Day for the Easter Monday public holiday; the supplied background independently identifies South Africa among the countries where Family Day is a public holiday. Beyond that recognition, the provided material gives little detail on local customs or the holiday’s history. Its placement on the calendar situates it in the Easter period, without implying that all families or communities observe it in the same way.","references":["openholidays-api","wikipedia-h5"],"source_suggestions":[],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["The supplied background confirms South African recognition but does not describe the local history or legal basis."]},{"holiday_id":"h6","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The South African calendar lists Freedom Day as a public holiday on 27 April.","facts":["The calendar lists Freedom Day on 27 April 2027 and classifies it as PUBLIC."],"article":"Freedom Day is listed on 27 April in the 2027 South African calendar. In South Africa, the date commemorates the first democratic elections held in 1994, a landmark in the transition from apartheid to democratic government. The supplied context excerpt is only a general disambiguation of the name and does not document this South African meaning; the calendar supports the date and public-holiday classification. For a fully sourced account of the history, consult a South African government history or public-holidays page.","references":["openholidays-api"],"source_suggestions":[{"title":"South African Government: Public holidays","url":"https://www.gov.za/about-sa/public-holidays","reason":"Could verify the holiday’s South African history and official description."}],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["The supplied context does not verify the connection to the 1994 democratic elections."]},{"holiday_id":"h7","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The South African calendar lists Workers’ Day as a public holiday on 1 May.","facts":["The calendar lists Workers’ Day on 1 May 2027 and classifies it as PUBLIC.","The supplied background describes International Workers’ Day as a celebration of labourers, the labour movement and the working class, marked on 1 May in many countries."],"article":"Workers’ Day is listed on 1 May in South Africa’s 2027 calendar. The supplied background describes International Workers’ Day as an observance of workers, labour movements and working-class concerns, traditionally marked on 1 May in many countries. That broader context fits the holiday’s name, though it does not establish a specifically South African history or account of local events. The calendar supports the South African date and public classification; this entry does not assume that every worker or community observes it in the same way.","references":["openholidays-api","wikipedia-h7"],"source_suggestions":[],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["The supplied background gives international context but does not describe the holiday’s specifically South African history."]},{"holiday_id":"h8","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The South African calendar lists Youth Day as a public holiday on 16 June.","facts":["The calendar lists Youth Day on 16 June 2027 and classifies it as PUBLIC."],"article":"Youth Day is listed on 16 June in the supplied South African calendar. In South Africa, the date commemorates the 1976 Soweto uprising, in which students protested against apartheid-era education policies; it has become a day of reflection on young people’s role in the country’s history and public life. The supplied context only describes youth-day observances generally and does not support these South African details. The calendar confirms the listing, while an official national history source would be needed to verify the local account.","references":["openholidays-api"],"source_suggestions":[{"title":"South African Government: Public holidays","url":"https://www.gov.za/about-sa/public-holidays","reason":"Could verify the South African history and official significance of Youth Day."}],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["The supplied context does not document the South African connection to the 1976 Soweto uprising."]},{"holiday_id":"h9","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The South African calendar lists National Women’s Day as a public holiday, and the supplied context describes its South African historical significance.","facts":["The calendar lists National Women’s Day on 9 August 2027 and classifies it as PUBLIC.","The supplied background says the holiday commemorates the 1956 march of approximately 20,000 women to the Union Buildings in Pretoria to protest pass laws.","The supplied background says the first National Women’s Day was celebrated on 9 August 1995."],"article":"National Women’s Day falls on 9 August in the 2027 calendar. It commemorates the 1956 march in which about 20,000 women went to Pretoria’s Union Buildings to protest pass laws. The supplied context explains that the laws required Black South Africans to carry passbooks and notes that the first observance took place in 1995. The date therefore connects a public holiday with women’s collective action against apartheid-era restrictions. This entry describes the historical focus without implying a single way for people to observe it today.","references":["openholidays-api","wikipedia-h9"],"source_suggestions":[],"confidence":"high","uncertainties":[]},{"holiday_id":"h10","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The South African calendar lists Heritage Day as a public holiday on 24 September.","facts":["The calendar lists Heritage Day on 24 September 2027 and classifies it as PUBLIC."],"article":"Heritage Day is listed on 24 September in South Africa’s 2027 calendar. In the South African setting, it is an occasion to recognize the country’s diverse cultural heritage and the many traditions that contribute to its shared civic life. The supplied context excerpt is a list of holidays with similar names elsewhere; it does not explain this local observance. The calendar supports the date and public classification, while an official South African source would be useful for confirming the holiday’s history and describing its intended scope.","references":["openholidays-api"],"source_suggestions":[{"title":"South African Government: Public holidays","url":"https://www.gov.za/about-sa/public-holidays","reason":"Could verify Heritage Day’s South African history and official description."}],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["The supplied context does not explain the South African observance or its historical background."]},{"holiday_id":"h11","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The South African calendar lists the Day of Reconciliation as a public holiday, and the supplied context describes its purpose and historical associations.","facts":["The calendar lists the Day of Reconciliation on 16 December 2027 and classifies it as PUBLIC.","The supplied background says the holiday began in 1995 after apartheid with the intention of fostering reconciliation and national unity.","The supplied background describes historical associations of the date for Afrikaner and Indigenous South African communities."],"article":"The South African calendar lists the Day of Reconciliation on 16 December. Established after apartheid, the holiday is intended to foster reconciliation and national unity. The supplied background explains why the date carries different historical associations for Afrikaner and Indigenous South African communities, including the 1838 Battle of Blood River and the 1961 founding of Umkhonto we Sizwe. Its choice reflects a difficult, shared national history rather than a single uncomplicated narrative. This entry summarizes the supplied account without suggesting that reconciliation is complete or experienced uniformly.","references":["openholidays-api","wikipedia-h11"],"source_suggestions":[],"confidence":"high","uncertainties":[]},{"holiday_id":"h12","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The South African calendar lists Christmas Day as a public holiday on 25 December.","facts":["The calendar lists Christmas Day on 25 December 2027 and classifies it as PUBLIC."],"article":"Christmas Day is listed for 25 December in South Africa’s 2027 calendar. In Christian tradition, Christmas commemorates the birth of Jesus and is observed on this date by many Christian churches. The supplied record identifies it as a public holiday but gives no South Africa-specific account of its history, legal basis or community practices. Christmas is marked in different ways around the world, and not everyone observes it as a religious festival. This entry records the calendar listing without assuming that all South Africans celebrate the day.","references":["openholidays-api"],"source_suggestions":[{"title":"South African Government: Public holidays","url":"https://www.gov.za/about-sa/public-holidays","reason":"Could verify the official status and description of Christmas Day as a South African public holiday."}],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["No supplied context explains the South African legal basis or local practices associated with Christmas Day."]},{"holiday_id":"h13","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The South African calendar lists the Day of Goodwill as a public holiday on 26 December.","facts":["The calendar lists the Day of Goodwill on 26 December 2027 and classifies it as PUBLIC."],"article":"The supplied South African calendar lists the Day of Goodwill on 26 December 2027, immediately after Christmas Day, and classifies it as a public holiday. No context excerpt was provided to explain the name, history or local significance of this observance, so those details should not be inferred from the date alone. Since 26 December 2027 falls on a Sunday, a following-Monday public holiday may also apply under South African rules; the supplied record does not list 27 December. Check an official calendar to confirm the observed date.","references":["openholidays-api"],"source_suggestions":[{"title":"South African Government: Public holidays","url":"https://www.gov.za/about-sa/public-holidays","reason":"Could verify the holiday’s official status, the Sunday rule and whether 27 December is also observed."}],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["The supplied calendar does not explain the holiday’s name or history.","The supplied record does not list whether Monday 27 December is observed because 26 December falls on Sunday."]}]}}}