Ramaphosa declares 4 November 2026 a public holiday for local elections

South Africa’s local elections will take place on November 4, 2026, a day President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared a public holiday.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has officially declared Wednesday, November 4, 2026, a public holiday to coincide with South Africa’s local government elections.

The declaration was made under Section 2A of the Public Holidays Act, which allows the president to designate any day as a public holiday nationally or in a specific area by publishing a notice in the Government Gazette.

Skip work, not the vote: Holiday declared for November 4