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Public holidays

Public holidays in Africa in December 2026: by country and date

Every dated public holiday in December 2026 in the 15 African countries we cover, with the day, the holiday and the law that sets it.

Public holidays in Africa in December 2026: by country and date
DateDayCountryHolidayDate confirmed
4 Dec 2026FridayGhanaFarmers' DayYes
9 Dec 2026WednesdayTanzaniaIndependence and Republic DayYes
12 Dec 2026SaturdayKenyaJamhuri DayYes
16 Dec 2026WednesdaySouth AfricaDay of ReconciliationYes
25 Dec 2026FridayCameroonChristmas DayYes
25 Dec 2026FridayCôte d'IvoireChristmas DayYes
25 Dec 2026FridayDemocratic Republic of the CongoChristmas DayYes
25 Dec 2026FridayGhanaChristmas DayYes
25 Dec 2026FridayKenyaChristmas DayYes
25 Dec 2026FridayNigeriaChristmas DayYes
25 Dec 2026FridayRwandaChristmas DayYes
25 Dec 2026FridaySenegalChristmas DayYes
25 Dec 2026FridaySouth AfricaChristmas DayYes
25 Dec 2026FridayTanzaniaChristmas DayYes
25 Dec 2026FridayUgandaChristmas DayYes
25 Dec 2026FridayZambiaChristmas DayYes
26 Dec 2026SaturdayGhanaBoxing DayYes
26 Dec 2026SaturdayKenyaBoxing DayYes
26 Dec 2026SaturdayNigeriaBoxing DayTo be confirmed
26 Dec 2026SaturdayRwandaBoxing DayYes
26 Dec 2026SaturdaySouth AfricaDay of GoodwillYes
26 Dec 2026SaturdayTanzaniaBoxing DayYes
26 Dec 2026SaturdayUgandaBoxing DayYes

Public holidays in December 2026: common questions

Is 4 Dec 2026 a public holiday in Africa?

Yes: Ghana (Farmers' Day). No other country among the 15 in our data has a dated public holiday that day.

Is 9 Dec 2026 a public holiday in Africa?

Yes: Tanzania (Independence and Republic Day). No other country among the 15 in our data has a dated public holiday that day.

Is 12 Dec 2026 a public holiday in Africa?

Yes: Kenya (Jamhuri Day). No other country among the 15 in our data has a dated public holiday that day.

Is 16 Dec 2026 a public holiday in Africa?

Yes: South Africa (Day of Reconciliation). No other country among the 15 in our data has a dated public holiday that day.

Is 25 Dec 2026 a public holiday in Africa?

Yes: Cameroon (Christmas Day), Côte d'Ivoire (Christmas Day), Democratic Republic of the Congo (Christmas Day), Ghana (Christmas Day), Kenya (Christmas Day), Nigeria (Christmas Day), Rwanda (Christmas Day), Senegal (Christmas Day), South Africa (Christmas Day), Tanzania (Christmas Day), Uganda (Christmas Day) and Zambia (Christmas Day). No other country among the 15 in our data has a dated public holiday that day.

Is 26 Dec 2026 a public holiday in Africa?

Yes: Ghana (Boxing Day), Kenya (Boxing Day), Nigeria (Boxing Day), Rwanda (Boxing Day), South Africa (Day of Goodwill), Tanzania (Boxing Day) and Uganda (Boxing Day). No other country among the 15 in our data has a dated public holiday that day.

A date marked “to be confirmed” has not yet been announced in an official notice. Movable religious holidays are dated only once announced. Sources: the law and the authority shown on each country’s page. Data retrieved 10 Oct 2026.

Cite this

PollsAfrica (2026). Public holidays in Africa in December 2026: by country and date. Retrieved 10 Oct 2026 from https://pollsafrica.com/public-holidays/month/december-2026