Public holidays in South Africa, 2025
South Africa observes 12 public holidays in 2025. 1 of them land on a Saturday or Sunday, leaving 11 that actually cut into the working week.
12holidays listed
11fall on a weekday
1fall on a weekend
12distinct dates
Holidays by month, 2025
Calendar view, 2025
January
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- 01 New Year's Day
February
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March
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- 21 Human Rights Day
April
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- 18 Good Friday
- 21 Family Day
- 28 Freedom Day
May
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- 01 Workers' Day
June
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- 16 Youth Day
July
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August
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- 09 National Women's Day
September
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- 24 Heritage Day
October
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November
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December
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- 16 Day of Reconciliation
- 25 Christmas Day
- 26 Day of Goodwill
Public holiday Today (2026-10-26) Weekend
Full list
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 | Wednesday | New Year's Day | New Year's Day |
| 2025-03-21 | Friday | Human Rights Day | Human Rights Day |
| 2025-04-18 | Friday | Good Friday | Good Friday |
| 2025-04-21 | Monday | Family Day | Family Day |
| 2025-04-28 | Monday | Freedom Day | Freedom Day |
| 2025-05-01 | Thursday | Workers' Day | Workers' Day |
| 2025-06-16 | Monday | Youth Day | Youth Day |
| 2025-08-09 | Saturday | National Women's Day | National Women's Day |
| 2025-09-24 | Wednesday | Heritage Day | Heritage Day |
| 2025-12-16 | Tuesday | Day of Reconciliation | Day of Reconciliation |
| 2025-12-25 | Thursday | Christmas Day | Christmas Day |
| 2025-12-26 | Friday | Day of Goodwill | St. Stephen's Day |
Planning notes for 2025
Saturday and Sunday form the standard weekend here. Where a holiday sits next to a weekend, expect offices and banks to run short staff on the days in between.
Other years: 2026 2027. Country overview: South Africa holidays hub. Count business days with the working days calculator.