On now: about 1 Sept to 30 Mar 2027
South Africa, the spring and summer season
From September to March: warm weather, lobola settled earlier, and a wedding every weekend.
When is South Africa, the spring and summer season in 2026?
South Africa, the spring and summer season 2026 runs from 1 September 2026 to 30 March 2027. The date follows the moon or a local calendar, so it can move by a day. Other years: 2025, 1 September 2025 to 30 March 2026; 2027, 1 September 2027 to 29 March 2028.
About South Africa, the spring and summer season
In South Africa the wedding season is spring and summer, from September to March, with the Cape wine estates and the Highveld gardens booked well ahead. For many families lobola, the bride price, is negotiated months earlier and the white wedding follows. Traditional weddings among the Zulu, Xhosa and Tswana include songs, dances and the gifts of blankets, and they are held in the homestead in the dry season, often at the end of the year.
South Africa, the spring and summer season dates: 2025, 2026, 2027
| Year | South Africa, the spring and summer season date |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 September 2025 to 30 March 2026 |
| 2026 | 1 September 2026 to 30 March 2027 |
| 2027 | 1 September 2027 to 29 March 2028 |
This date follows the moon or a local calendar and can move by a day, so check with a local source nearer the time.
What is served
- braai
- umngqusho
- pap
- malva pudding
Also part of it, and being written: Lobola (The bridewealth settled between the families.), Zulu people (The Zulu wedding traditions.), Xhosa people (The Xhosa wedding customs.).
Written by the EveryShaadi desk with AI assistance. Background: "Lobola" on Wikipedia. Customs differ from place to place and family to family. If this is your tradition and we have it wrong, tell us.