IMPORTANT DATES 2026

 

JAN 2026

  
12 January: Agri-Expo Office Opens
14 January: Schools Open
28 January: South African Dairy Championships – Entries Open

FEB 2026

  
5 February: Agri-Expo Council Meeting, Agri-Expo Office
5 February: Agri-Expo Special General Meeting for Members, Agri-Expo Office
5 – 7 February: Victoria West Show, Victoria West
11 – 14 February: Heidelberg Show, Heidelberg
18 – 22 February: Riversdal Show, Riversdal
23 February: South African Dairy Championships – Entries Close
26 – 28 February: Williston Show, Williston
26 – 28 February: Swellendam Show, Swellendam

MAR 2026

  
23 – 24 March: South African Dairy Championships – Receiving Products, Eensgezind, Durbanville
25 – 27 March: South African Dairy Championships – Judging, Eensgezind, Durbanville
25 – 28 March: Beaufort West Show, Beaufort West
27 March: Schools Close

APR 2026

  
3 April: Good Friday – Public Holiday
6 April: Easter Monday – Public Holiday
8 April: Schools Open
9 April: Agri-Expo Council Meeting, Agri-Expo Office
16 – 18 April: Clanwilliam Show, Clanwilliam
23 April: South African Dairy Championships – Awards Dinner, Nederburg, Paarl
23 April – 2 May: Bloem Show, Bloemfontein
27 April: Freedom Day – Public Holiday
30 April – 2 May: Agri-Expo Western Cape Youth Show Championships, Riversdale

MAY 2026

  
30 April – 2 May: Agri-Expo Western Cape Youth Show Championships, Riversdale
1 May: Worker’s Day – Public Holiday
4 May: South African Preserve Championships – Entries Open
5 May: SANWSA AGM / Council Meeting, Simonsvlei
12 – 15 May: Nampo, Bothaville
29 May: South African Preserve Championships – Entries Close
29 May – 3 June: Royal Agricultural Show, Pietermaritzburg

JUN 2026

  
4 June: Agri-Expo Council Meeting, Agri-Expo Office
4 – 6 June Western Cape Poultry Club, Club Show, Villiersdorp Showgrounds
15 – 16 June: Schools Holiday
16 June: Youth Day – Public Holiday
18 – 19 June: Agri-Expo Member Show Conference,  Houw Hoek 
23 – 26 June: Terroir Judging, Simonsvlei
26 June: Schools Close

JUL 2026

  
20 – 24 July: SA Young Wine Show Judging, Nederburg TBC
21 July: Schools Open
21 – 23 July: South African Preserve Championships – Receiving Products, Agri-Expo Office
29 July: South African Preserve Championships – Judging, Eensgezind, Durbanville
30 July – 1 August: Lutzville Show, Lutzville

AUG 2026

  
10 August: Woman’s Day – Public Holiday
11 August: SANWSA Council Meeting, Simonsvlei
11 – 14 August: Agri-Expo Annual Financial Audit, Agri-Expo Office
12 August: Terroir Awards, Lanzerac
13 August: Agri Western Cape Conference, Goudini
21 August: Agri-Expo Stockman Competition, Malmesbury
21 August: Young Wine Show Awards, Venue TBC
27 August: South African Preserve Championships – Awards, Eensgezind, Durbanville
27 – 29 August: George Show, George

SEPT 2026

  
2 – 5 September: Swartland Show, Moorreesburg
7 – 11 September: Veritas Judging, Nederburg
9 – 12 September: Nampo Cape, Bredasdorp
15 September: Agri-Expo Council Meeting, ZOOM
23 September: Schools Close
24 September: Heritage Day – Public Holiday
24 – 26 September: Western Cape Agricultural Veterans Expo, Villiersdorp
29 September – 4 October: Robertson Show, Robertson

OCT 2026

  
29 September – 4 October: Robertson Show, Robertson
6 October: Schools Open
10 October: Veritas Awards, CTICC
15 – 17 October: Prince Albert Show, Prince Albert
23 – 24 October: Loeriesfontein Show, Loeriesfontein
23 – 24 October: Villiersdorp Show, Villiersdorp
29 – 31 October: RASC Commonwealth Agriculture, Pre-Conference Tour, Stellenbosch

NOV 2026

  
1 – 6 November: RASC Commonwealth Agricultural Conference, CCCC
7 November: Agri Worker Awards, Eureka, Durbanville
24 November: SANWSA Council Meeting, Simonsvlei
26 or 27 November: ARC Master Dairy Awards, Eensgezind (Venue and date tbc)

DEC 2026

  
3 – 5 December: Tulbagh Show, Tulbagh
4 – 5 December: Loxton Show and Farmers’ Day, Loxton
9 December: Schools Close
15 December: Agri-Expo Office Closes