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Upcoming South Africa Public Holidays

See also: upcoming public holidays in Africa, Botswana, EMEA, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, SADC, Swaziland, Zimbabwe and worldwide.

This page contains the list of upcoming South Africa official public holidays, bank holidays, government holidays, regional public holidays, non-working national holidays and sectorial holidays from December 2023 to October 2024. The public holidays listing on this page is also accessible via our free Android and iPhone/iPad mobile apps.

Below is the list of South Africa public holidays from December 2023 to October 2024:


Date Weekday Public Holiday
Friday Public Holiday (Rugby World Cup Victory)
Saturday Day of Reconciliation
Monday Christmas Day
Tuesday Day of Goodwill
Monday New Year's Day
Thursday Human Rights Day
Friday Good Friday
Monday Family Day / Easter Monday
Saturday Freedom Day
Wednesday Workers' Day
Sunday Youth Day
Monday Public Holiday
Friday National Women’s Day
Tuesday Heritage Day

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Global Holidays Observed in South Africa


Below is the list of global holidays observed as non-working public holidays in South Africa, with the dates of these global holidays for the next 10 years (2023-2033).

South Africa Background Information and Links