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Working Days in South Africa 2025

South Africa has 250 working days in 2025: 365 calendar days minus 104 Sat–Sun weekend days and 11 public holidays on weekdays (2 more land on weekends). Months range from 19 to 23 working days — the full breakdown is below.

Working days
250
Weekday holidays
11
Weekend days
104
Weekend
Sat–Sun

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Working days by month

MonthWorking daysWeekday holidays
January22New Year's Day Jan 1
February20
March20Human Rights Day Mar 21
April19fewestGood Friday Apr 18 · Family Day Apr 21 · Public Holiday Apr 28
May21Workers' Day May 1
June20Youth Day Jun 16
July23most
August21
September21Heritage Day Sep 24
October23most
November20
December20Day of Reconciliation Dec 16 · Christmas Day Dec 25 · Day of Goodwill Dec 26

Computed from South Africa's public holidays plus Sat–Sun weekends. Substitute days count as days off; observances don't. Long weekends in South Africa 2025 →

Holiday data is sourced from open data and may not reflect last-minute regulatory changes. Verify with official sources before legal or financial decisions.