Public holidays in South Africa 2025
13 national public holidays in South Africa in 2025. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Wednesday | New Year's Day |
| 21 March | Friday | Human Rights Day |
| 18 April | Friday | Good Friday |
| 21 April | Monday | Family Day |
| 27 April | Sunday | Freedom Day |
| 28 April | Monday | Public Holiday |
| 1 May | Thursday | Workers' Day |
| 16 June | Monday | Youth Day |
| 9 August | Saturday | National Women's Day |
| 24 September | Wednesday | Heritage Day |
| 16 December | Tuesday | Day of Reconciliation |
| 25 December | Thursday | Christmas Day |
| 26 December | Friday | Day of Goodwill |
Other observances
Bank holidays, optional and observance days. Most are not days off for everyone.
- 20 April · Easter Sunday (observance)
- 11 May · Mother's Day (observance)
- 15 June · Father's Day (observance)
- 18 July · Nelson Mandela Day (observance)
Source: date-holidays rules v3.26.5 (ISC (data: CC BY-SA 3.0)). About our data
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