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South Africa public holidays 2025

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2025 at a glance

0public holidays
0long weekends
0fall on weekends
8%of 2025 holidays fall on a weekend
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Official public holidays in South Africa for 2025 — dates, weekdays and the long weekends you can build around them with 1–3 days off. Bars show how many holidays fall in each month of the year.

DateDayHolidayCountdown
1 Jan 2025WednesdayNew Year's Day
21 Mar 2025FridayHuman Rights Day
18 Apr 2025FridayGood Friday
21 Apr 2025MondayFamily Day
28 Apr 2025MondayFreedom Day
1 May 2025ThursdayWorkers' Day
16 Jun 2025MondayYouth Day
9 Aug 2025SaturdayNational Women's Day
24 Sep 2025WednesdayHeritage Day
16 Dec 2025TuesdayDay of Reconciliation
25 Dec 2025ThursdayChristmas Day
26 Dec 2025FridayDay of Goodwill · St. Stephen's Day

Calendar view

Public holidays highlighted, weekends shaded.

January
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  • 1 JanNew Year's Day
February
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  • 21 MarHuman Rights Day
April
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  • 18 AprGood Friday
  • 21 AprFamily Day
  • 28 AprFreedom Day
May
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  • 1 MayWorkers' Day
June
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  • 16 JunYouth Day
July
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August
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  • 9 AugNational Women's Day
September
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  • 24 SepHeritage Day
October
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December
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25Christmas Day
26Day of Goodwill
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  • 16 DecDay of Reconciliation
  • 25 DecChristmas Day
  • 26 DecDay of Goodwill
Public holidayWeekend

Long weekends and bridge days in 2025

6days off

Freedom Day

26–28 Apr 2025

3 days · no leave1 PTO → 4 days2 PTO → 6 days
6days off

Christmas Day

25–28 Dec 2025

4 days · no leave1 PTO → 5 days2 PTO → 6 days
6days off

Good Friday

18–21 Apr 2025

4 days · no leave1 PTO → 5 days2 PTO → 6 days
6days off

Workers' Day

1 May 2025

1 days · no leave1 PTO → 4 days2 PTO → 6 days
5days off

Human Rights Day

21–23 Mar 2025

3 days · no leave1 PTO → 4 days2 PTO → 5 days
5days off

Youth Day

14–16 Jun 2025

3 days · no leave1 PTO → 4 days2 PTO → 5 days

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FAQ

Does South Africa have holidays on weekends in 2025?
Some holidays fall on weekends; where a country has a substitute day, it is included as a separate entry.
How do I use these dates to plan leave in 2025?
Open the long weekend page, pick a run, and see how many days of leave connect it to the next weekend.
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