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South Africa Embassy and Consulates in United States

4 Diplomatic Missions 4 Cities

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Washington Chicago Los Angeles New York Holiday Calendar FAQs Comments

South Africa Embassy in Washington, United States

3051 Massachusetts Ave., Nw Washington, Dc 20008

Phone: +1 202 232 4400 Working hours: Close now

South Africa Consulate General in Chicago, United States

200 S. Michigan Ave., 6Th Floor Chicago, Il 60604

Phone: +1 312 939 7929 Working hours: Close now

South Africa Consulate General in Los Angeles, United States

6300 Wilshire Boulevard Suite 600 Los Angeles Ca 90048

Phone: +1 323 651 0902 Working hours: Close now

South Africa Consulate General in New York, United States

333 East 38Th Street, 9Th Floor New York, Ny 10016

Phone: + 212 213 4880 Working hours: Close now

Holidays to be Observed in 2026

The Embassies and Consulates of South Africa may close on the following U.S. and South African holidays in 2026:

Holiday
Holiday	Date	Counting down
Epiphany	Tuesday, January 06	0 minutes
International Programmers' Day	Wednesday, January 07	12 hours, 54 minutes
Stephen Foster Memorial Day	Tuesday, January 13	6 days, 12 hours
Orthodox New Year	Wednesday, January 14	1 week
Isra and Mi'raj	Friday, January 16	1 week, 2 days
World Religion Day	Sunday, January 18	1 week, 4 days
Confederate Heroes' Day	Monday, January 19	1 week, 5 days

Frequently asked questions, answered

1. How many South African Embassies/Consulates are there in United States?

South Africa currently maintains 4 diplomatic representative offices in United States including Washington, Chicago, Los Angeles and New York.

2 - Do U.S. citizens need a visa for South Africa?

Citizens of United States (holders of regular passports) can travel to South Africa for 90 days without having to apply or obtain a South African visa for short-term tourism.

3- What is the Holiday Calendar of South African embassies in United States?

The South African representative offices in United States will be closed in observance of the following U.S. and South African holidays in 2026/2024:

Epiphany (US) Tue, Jan 06, 2026 (2 hours, 55 minutes)

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Visa Information

South African visa requirements for U.S. citizens

Time in South Africa vs United States

Pretoria, South Africa time is 9:00 hours ahead of Washington D.C., United States

Washington D.C., United States 21:05^PMMonday, January 05, 2026

Pretoria, South Africa 06:05^AMTuesday, January 06, 2026