JSE holidays 2026
JSE is closed on 11 weekdays in 2026 and closes early on 2 days.
2026
From the holidays library: not yet checked against an official source.
| Date | Name | Effect | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Jan 2026 | New Year's Day | Closed | ||
| Fri 3 Apr 2026 | Good Friday | Closed | ||
| Mon 6 Apr 2026 | Family Day | Closed | ||
| Mon 27 Apr 2026 | Freedom Day | Closed | ||
| Fri 1 May 2026 | Workers' Day | Closed | ||
| Tue 16 Jun 2026 | Youth Day | Closed | ||
| Mon 10 Aug 2026 | National Women's Day (observed) | Closed | ||
| Thu 24 Sep 2026 | Heritage Day | Closed | ||
| Wed 4 Nov 2026 | Local Government Elections | Closed | ||
| Wed 16 Dec 2026 | Day of Reconciliation | Closed | ||
| Thu 24 Dec 2026 | Christmas Eve (markets close at 12:00 p.m. SAST) | Closes 12:00 | ||
| Fri 25 Dec 2026 | Christmas Day | Closed | ||
| Thu 31 Dec 2026 | New Year's Eve (markets close at 12:00 p.m. SAST) | Closes 12:00 |
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JSE holidays 2026: questions
How many weekdays is JSE closed in 2026?
11: New Year's Day (Thu 1 Jan 2026); Good Friday (Fri 3 Apr 2026); Family Day (Mon 6 Apr 2026); Freedom Day (Mon 27 Apr 2026); Workers' Day (Fri 1 May 2026); Youth Day (Tue 16 Jun 2026); National Women's Day (observed) (Mon 10 Aug 2026); Heritage Day (Thu 24 Sep 2026); Local Government Elections (Wed 4 Nov 2026); Day of Reconciliation (Wed 16 Dec 2026); Christmas Day (Fri 25 Dec 2026).
What time does JSE close on early-close days in 2026?
12:00 on Thu 24 Dec 2026 (Christmas Eve (markets close at 12:00 p.m. SAST)); 12:00 on Thu 31 Dec 2026 (New Year's Eve (markets close at 12:00 p.m. SAST)). Times are local, Africa/Johannesburg.
Official sources
No official source is cited for this calendar yet: its dates come from the open-source holidays library (coverage "library").
The same dates from the API
With your API key, the same dates as above, as JSON:
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $FC_API_KEY" "https://api.financecalendarapi.com/v1/holidays?calendars=XJSE&from=2026-01-01&to=2026-12-31"
Subscribe in your calendar app
Every year of JSE as an .ics feed, updated with each release.
https://api.financecalendarapi.com/v1/calendars/XJSE.ics?key=YOUR_KEY
Add your key to the feed address. Use a separate key for feeds; it ends up in your calendar app's settings.