South Africa Public Holidays
Searching for the national holidays in South Africa? All public holidays in South Africa are treated like Sundays. This means that most of the South Africa employees have a day off and all schools are closed on these office holidays. If you are planning a trip to South Africa and want to know what the national and regional holidays are, check the details in the tables below.
List of Official Holidays in South Africa for Year 2020
# |
Date |
Holiday |
Day |
1 |
January 01, 2020 |
New Year’s Day |
Wednesday |
2 |
March 21, 2020 |
Human Rights Day |
Saturday |
3 |
April 10, 2020 |
Good Friday |
Friday |
4 |
April 13, 2020 |
Family Day |
Monday |
5 |
April 27, 2020 |
Freedom Day |
Monday |
6 |
May 01, 2020 |
Workers’ Day |
Friday |
7 |
June 16, 2020 |
Youth Day |
Tuesday |
8 |
August 09, 2020 |
National Women’s Day |
Sunday |
9 |
August 10, 2020 |
National Women’s Day |
Monday |
10 |
September 24, 2020 |
Heritage Day |
Thursday |
11 |
December 16, 2020 |
Day of Reconciliation |
Wednesday |
12 |
December 25, 2020 |
Christmas Day |
Friday |
13 |
December 28, 2020 |
Day of Godwill |
Monday |
List of Official Holidays in South Africa for Year 2021
# |
Date |
Holiday |
Day |
1 |
January 01, 2021 |
New Year’s Day |
Friday |
2 |
March 21, 2021 |
Human Rights Day |
Sunday |
3 |
March 22, 2021 |
Human Rights Day |
Monday |
4 |
April 02, 2021 |
Good Friday |
Friday |
5 |
April 05, 2021 |
Family Day |
Monday |
6 |
April 27, 2021 |
Freedom Day |
Tuesday |
7 |
May 01, 2021 |
Workers’ Day |
Saturday |
8 |
June 16, 2021 |
Youth Day |
Wednesday |
9 |
August 09, 2021 |
National Women’s Day |
Monday |
10 |
September 24, 2021 |
Heritage Day |
Friday |
11 |
December 16, 2021 |
Day of Reconciliation |
Thursday |
12 |
December 25, 2021 |
Christmas Day |
Saturday |
13 |
December 27, 2021 |
Day of Godwill |
Monday |