Women’s Day 2026 pays tribute to the 1956 march as South Africa marks Women’s Month. National Women’s Day falls on Sunday, 9 August, with the public holiday observed on Monday, 10 August, reports Cape {town} Etc. A Women’s Month tribute to courage, unity and changeThe Department of Sport, Arts and Culture says Women’s Day remains a national moment of remembrance and unity. The 2026 Women’s Month theme is ‘Empowered Women Empower The Nation’, while official messaging also continues to honour the rallying cry ‘Wathint’ Abafazi, Wathint’ Imbokodo’. Women’s Month highlights the ongoing pursuit of gender equality, as South Africa continues to address challenges including gender-based violence, unequal pay and barriers to economic opportunity.