With Youth Day falling on a public holiday, some beneficiaries are asking whether their SASSA Youth Day payment will be affected in June 2026.
Early-month dates are not affected
Youth Day falls on Tuesday, 16 June 2026. SASSA has confirmed that the early-month payment dates of 2, 3 and 4 June are not affected by the holiday, so older persons, disability and children’s grants are paid as scheduled.
The general public holiday rule
When a grant payment date falls on a public holiday or weekend, SASSA pays on the last working day before that date. Beneficiaries should also remember that money stays safe in the account once paid and does not need to be collected on the exact date. See the full June payment schedule, confirmed by SASSA.
