2026 Holiday Calendar

September 2026 Holidays - South Africa:ℹ

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September Observances & Fun Facts
September 2026 is Observed as	Sickle Cell Awareness Month Heritage Month
Sep. Birthstone	Sapphire
Sep. Astrological Sign	Virgo (till 22nd) & Libra (23rd →)

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International Beer Day		Fri 7
International Cat Day		Sat 8
National Women's Day		Sun 9
Int'l. Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples		Sun 9
National Women's Day Observed		Mon 10
World Lion Day		Mon 10
International Youth Day		Wed 12
World Elephant Day		Wed 12
International Left-Handers Day		Thu 13
Assumption (of Mary)		Sat 15
World Humanitarian Day		Wed 19
Int'l. Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism		Fri 21
Int'l. Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief		Sat 22
Int'l. Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and Its Abolition		Sun 23
Mawlid Un Nabi		Tue 25
International Day against Nuclear Tests		Sat 29
Int'l. Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances		Sun 30

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Beginning of Spring		Tue 1
Arbor Week Starts		Tue 1
Casual Day		Fri 4
International Day of Charity		Sat 5
Today
International Literacy Day		Tue 8
World Suicide Prevention Day		Thu 10
United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation		Sat 12
International Day of Democracy		Tue 15
Int'l. Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer		Wed 16
Yom Kippur		Mon 21
International Day of Peace		Mon 21
Spring Equinox		Tue 22
World Rhino Day		Tue 22
International Day of Sign Languages		Wed 23
Heritage Day		Thu 24
World Maritime Day		Thu 24
Sukkot (Begins)		Fri 25
Int'l. Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons		Sat 26
World Tourism Day		Sun 27
Int'l. Day for Universal Access to Information		Mon 28
World Rabies Day		Mon 28
International Translation Day		Wed 30

International Coffee Day		Thu 1
International Day of Older Persons		Thu 1
World Vegetarian Day		Thu 1
International Day of Non-Violence		Fri 2
World Animal Day		Sun 4
World Habitat Day		Mon 5
World Teachers Day		Mon 5
World Post Day		Fri 9
World Mental Health Day		Sat 10
Day Of The Girl		Sun 11
International Day for Disaster Reduction		Tue 13
International Day of Rural Women		Thu 15
Boss's Day		Fri 16
World Food Day		Fri 16
Int'l. Day for the Eradication of Poverty		Sat 17
United Nations Day		Sat 24
World Development Information Day		Sat 24
World Day for Audiovisual Heritage		Tue 27
World Cities Day		Sat 31