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South Africa Public Holidays 2025
South Africa has 13 public holidays in 2025, beginning with New Year's Day on Jan 1. See the full list and calendar below.
- Public holidays
- 13
- Observances
- 4
- First
- Jan 1
- Last
- Dec 26
All public holidays in 2025
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Wednesday | New Year's Day |
| Mar 21 | Friday | Human Rights Day |
| Apr 18 | Friday | Good Friday |
| Apr 21 | Monday | Family Day |
| Apr 27 | Sunday | Freedom Day |
| Apr 28 | Monday | Public Holiday |
| May 1 | Thursday | Workers' Day |
| Jun 16 | Monday | Youth Day |
| Aug 9 | Saturday | National Women's Day |
| Sep 24 | Wednesday | Heritage Day |
| Dec 16 | Tuesday | Day of Reconciliation |
| Dec 25 | Thursday | Christmas Day |
| Dec 26 | Friday | Day of Goodwill |
Calendar view
January
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- Wed 1🇿🇦New Year's Day
February
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No public holidays
March
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- Fri 21🇿🇦Human Rights Day
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- Fri 18🇿🇦Good Friday
- Sun 20🇿🇦Easter Sundayobservance
- Mon 21🇿🇦Family Day
- Sun 27🇿🇦Freedom Day
- Mon 28🇿🇦Public Holiday
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- Thu 1🇿🇦Workers' Day
- Sun 11🇿🇦Mother's Dayobservance
June
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- Sun 15🇿🇦Father's Dayobservance
- Mon 16🇿🇦Youth Day
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- Fri 18🇿🇦Nelson Mandela Dayobservance
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- Sat 9🇿🇦National Women's Day
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- Wed 24🇿🇦Heritage Day
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No public holidays
November
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- Tue 16🇿🇦Day of Reconciliation
- Thu 25🇿🇦Christmas Day
- Fri 26🇿🇦Day of Goodwill
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