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Public holidays 2025 · South Africa
National holidays 2025
New Year's Day01 Jan
Wednesday
Human Rights Day21 Mar
Friday
Good Friday18 Apr
Friday
Family Day21 Apr
Monday
Freedom Day28 Apr
Monday
Workers' Day01 May
Thursday
Youth Day16 Jun
Monday
National Women's Day09 Aug
Saturday
Heritage Day24 Sept
Wednesday
Day of Reconciliation16 Dec
Tuesday
Christmas Day25 Dec
Thursday
Day of Goodwill26 Dec
Friday
Long weekends 2025
21 Mar – 23 Mar3 days
18 Apr – 21 Apr4 days
26 Apr – 28 Apr3 days
01 May – 04 May
Needs one bridge day off
4 days14 Jun – 16 Jun3 days
13 Dec – 16 Dec
Needs one bridge day off
4 days25 Dec – 28 Dec4 days
Questions and answers
When is the next public holiday?
No upcoming holidays found.
How many public holidays are there this year?
National holidays: 12 (2025).
Where do the holiday dates come from?
From Nager.Date, an open-source database of public holidays. Dates can change by government decision, so check official announcements for important plans.
Source: Nager.Date (MIT). Holiday names are shown as published by the source.