# Add South Africa Working Days

> Adds or subtracts South Africa national working days in exact 2026-2027 coverage.

- Calculator id: `south-africa-add-working-days` · Category: Everyday Life (`everyday`) · Tool name: `add_south_africa_working_days`
- Canonical page: https://tttkmbb.com/everyday/south-africa-add-working-days · This document: https://tttkmbb.com/everyday/south-africa-add-working-days.md · JSON definition: https://tttkmbb.com/everyday/south-africa-add-working-days.json

## Purpose

Adds or subtracts South Africa national working days in exact 2026-2027 coverage.

**Use when:** You need a deterministic South Africa national public-holiday offset.

**Do not use when:** You need an employer-specific exchanged holiday or non-national schedule.

## Example user requests

- Add one South Africa working day after 2026-11-03.


## Input

| Parameter | Type | Unit | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `start_date` | date |  | required | Gregorian start date in 2026-2027. |
| `working_days` | integer |  | required | Signed offset; start date excluded for non-zero offsets. (min -1000, max 1000) |

## Output

| Field | Type | Unit | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `start_date` | date |  | Input date. |
| `result_date` | date |  | Date reached. |
| `working_days_added` | integer |  | Signed requested offset. |
| `calendar_days_elapsed` | integer |  | Signed Gregorian difference. |
| `public_holidays_skipped` | list |  | Exact national holidays crossed. |
| `territory` | string |  | ZA (South Africa). |
| `territory_name` | string |  | South Africa. |
| `holiday_names` | string_list |  | National public holidays applying on the date. |
| `calendar_scope` | string |  | National public holidays over a Monday-Friday baseline. |
| `employer_schedule_policy` | string |  | Employer-specific exchanges and rest days are not inferred. |
| `calendar_profile` | string |  | south-africa-public-holidays. |
| `dataset_version` | string |  | Pinned South African Government package. |
| `sources` | list |  | Official South African Government, legislation and Presidency sources. |

## Formula

`move one day at a time; decrement only on South Africa status.is_working_day=true`

Skip Saturday/Sunday and exact national holiday/observed dates.

## Data Sources

- South African Government public holidays — https://www.gov.za/zu/about-sa/public-holidays (government)
- Public Holidays Act 36 of 1994 — https://www.gov.za/sites/default/files/gcis_document/201409/act36of1994.pdf (government_legislation)
- The Presidency special election public holiday — https://www.thepresidency.gov.za/node?kovsieapp=true&page=0 (government)

Data freshness: `static`. Pinned 2026-2027 package.

## API

- `GET https://tttkmbb.com/api/v1/calculate/south-africa-add-working-days?start_date=…&working_days=…`
- `POST https://tttkmbb.com/api/v1/calculate/south-africa-add-working-days` with JSON body `{"inputs": {…}}`
- Response: unified envelope (`success`, `request`, `result.values`, `result.units`, `sources`, `freshness`, `timestamp`, `next_actions`, `links`); see https://tttkmbb.com/docs/response-format.md
- Schema: https://tttkmbb.com/api/v1/calculators/south-africa-add-working-days · OpenAPI operationId `add_south_africa_working_days` in https://tttkmbb.com/openapi.json
- Authentication: none. Rate limit: fair use, see https://tttkmbb.com/docs/rate-limits.md.

## MCP

- Server: `https://tttkmbb.com/mcp` (Streamable HTTP, JSON-RPC 2.0, no auth)
- Tool:  `run_calculator` with `{"calculator_id": "south-africa-add-working-days", "inputs": {…}}`

## Example

- Across election holiday: inputs `{"start_date":"2026-11-03","working_days":1}` → `{"result_date":"2026-11-05"}`

```
GET https://tttkmbb.com/api/v1/calculate/south-africa-add-working-days?start_date=2026-11-03&working_days=1
```

## Limitations

You need an employer-specific exchanged holiday or non-national schedule. Skip Saturday/Sunday and exact national holiday/observed dates. All values are computed from the formula above; no measurement or live data is involved.

## FAQ

**Are employer holiday exchanges included?**

No. They require an explicit employer agreement and are not inferred.

## Related

- [South Africa Working Day](https://tttkmbb.com/everyday/south-africa-working-day.md) — Inspect a date and source evidence.