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🇿🇦 Festivals in South Africa

46 festivals celebrated in South Africa, across 4 cities and towns.

Cities and towns

Cape Town 2Pretoria 2Durban 1Nongoma 1
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November 2026 2

National days 5Nov Guy Fawkes Night🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 5 more countriesIn 5 weeks National days 11Nov Armistice Day🇧🇪 Belgium and 10 more countriesIn 6 weeks

December 2026 3

National days 10Dec Human Rights Day🇰🇮 Kiribati and 1 more countryIn 10 weeks National days 16Dec Day of Reconciliation🇿🇦 Pretoria, South Africa Cultural 26Dec Boxing Day🇦🇺 Australia and 11 more countries

January 2027 1

Cultural 2Jan Cape Town Minstrel Carnival🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa

March 2027 2

Music 1Mar Cape Town International Jazz Festival🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa National days 25Mar Celebration of the Greek Revolution🇦🇺 Australia and 6 more countries

July 2027 1

National days 14Jul Bastille Day🇫🇷 France and 11 more countries

August 2027 1

National days 9Aug National Women's Day🇿🇦 Pretoria, South Africa

September 2027 1

National days 24Sep Heritage Day🇿🇦 South Africa

Usually in March, date not yet confirmed 3

Sports Marvaries Indian Premier League🇮🇳 India and 6 more countries Spiritual Marvaries Holi🇮🇳 India and 11 more countries Spiritual Marvaries Rama Navami🇮🇳 India and 11 more countries

Usually in April, date not yet confirmed 1

Sports Aprvaries World Snooker Championship🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 5 more countries

Usually in July, date not yet confirmed 2

Sports Julvaries The Rugby Championship🇦🇷 Argentina and 3 more countries Music Julvaries Rock Werchter🇧🇪 Belgium and 3 more countries

Usually in August, date not yet confirmed 2

Cultural Augvaries Umhlanga (Reed Dance)🇧🇼 Ludzidzini Royal Village, Botswana and 2 more countries Cultural Augvaries Highland games🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 11 more countries

Shared with much of the world

Celebrated in South Africa and in many other countries.

November 2026 4

National days 11Nov Remembrance Day🇨🇦 Canada and 29 more countriesIn 6 weeks Arts and film 12Nov World Architecture Festival🇸🇬 Singapore and 29 more countriesIn 6 weeks National days 19Nov International Men's Day🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda and 29 more countriesIn 7 weeks Cultural 27Nov Black Friday🇦🇱 Albania and 29 more countriesIn 8 weeks

December 2026 4

Spiritual 25Dec Christmas🇦🇩 Andorra and 42 more countries National days 26Dec Boxing Day🇦🇺 Australia and 28 more countries Spiritual 26Dec Saint Stephen's Day🇦🇺 Australia and 30 more countries Seasonal 31Dec New Year's Eve🇦🇱 Albania and 36 more countries

January 2027 2

Seasonal 1Jan New Year's Day🇦🇫 Afghanistan and 57 more countries Sports 1Jan Dakar Rally🇫🇷 France and 22 more countries

February 2027 1

Spiritual 10Feb Ash Wednesday🇨🇦 Canada and 13 more countries

March 2027 4

Spiritual 17Mar Saint Patrick's Day🇦🇷 Argentina and 22 more countries Spiritual 26Mar Good Friday🇦🇷 Argentina and 42 more countries Spiritual 28Mar Easter🇦🇺 Australia and 25 more countries Spiritual 29Mar Easter Monday🇦🇺 Australia and 36 more countries

May 2027 1

National days 25May Africa Day🇦🇴 Angola and 13 more countries

June 2027 1

Music 21Jun Music Day🇫🇷 France and 18 more countries

Usually in October, date not yet confirmed 1

Spiritual Octvaries Navratri🇮🇳 India and 17 more countries

Usually in February, date not yet confirmed 2

Spiritual Febvaries Thaipusam🇨🇦 Canada and 14 more countries Cultural Febvaries International Student Festival in Trondheim🇳🇴 Norway and 23 more countries

Usually in March, date not yet confirmed 1

Spiritual Marvaries Easter🇦🇺 Australia and 29 more countries

Usually in May, date not yet confirmed 1

Arts and film Mayvaries Venice Biennale🇮🇹 Italy and 29 more countries

Usually in June, date not yet confirmed 2

Cultural Junvaries Father's Day🇩🇿 Algeria and 45 more countries Cultural Junvaries Pride parade🇦🇷 Argentina and 34 more countries

Usually in July, date not yet confirmed 2

Sports Julvaries The Open Championship🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 12 more countries Music Julvaries World of Music, Arts and Dance (WOMAD)🇪🇸 Spain and 21 more countries

Usually in September, date not yet confirmed 1

Spiritual Sepvaries Ganesh Chaturthi🇮🇳 India and 16 more countries

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