Public holidays in South Africa 2025
South Africa has 13 public holidays in 2025.
These are South Africa's 12 public holidays. When one falls on a Sunday, the Monday after it is also a public holiday.
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| 1 January Wednesday | New Year's Day Public holiday |
| 21 March Friday | Human Rights Day Public holiday |
| 18 April Friday | Good Friday Public holiday |
| 21 April Monday | Family Day Public holiday |
| 27 April Sunday | Freedom Day Public holiday |
| 28 April Monday | Freedom Day (observed) Public holidayFreedom Day falls on a Sunday, so the Monday is a public holiday. |
| 1 May Thursday | Workers' Day Public holiday |
| 16 June Monday | Youth Day Public holiday |
| 9 August Saturday | National Women's Day Public holiday |
| 24 September Wednesday | Heritage Day Public holiday |
| 16 December Tuesday | Day of Reconciliation Public holiday |
| 25 December Thursday | Christmas Day Public holiday |
| 26 December Friday | Day of Goodwill Public holiday |
Other days in 2025
Not statutory days off, but worth knowing.
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| 20 April Sunday | Easter Sunday Observance |
| 11 May Sunday | Mother's Day Observance |
| 15 June Sunday | Father's Day Observance |
| 18 July Friday | Nelson Mandela Day Observance |
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Holiday data from date-holidays by commenthol, based on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0; our lists are shared under the same licence. Checked against the official source: www.gov.za. Holidays can change — confirm with your employer or an official source. All sources.