When are the next National holidays in South Africa?
Upcoming Holidays
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Human Rights Day
Mar 21, . Marks the establishment of the Human Rights Commission and Sharpeville Day -
Good Friday
Apr 18, . Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of ... -
Family Day
Apr 21, . In 1995 Easter Monday was renamed Family Day -
Freedom Day
Apr 27, . Celebrates freedom and commemorates the first democratic post-apartheid non-racial ... -
Freedom Day (in lieu)
Apr 28, . As Freedom Day falls on a Sunday in 2025, the following Monday will be a public holiday. -
Workers' Day
May 1, . This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the ...
List of Holidays in South Africa in 2025
| Day | Date | Holiday Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | New Year's Day | National Holiday | |
| Friday | Human Rights Day | National Holiday | |
| Friday | Good Friday | National Holiday | |
| Monday | Family Day | National Holiday | |
| Sunday | Freedom Day | National Holiday | |
| Monday | Freedom Day (in lieu) | National Holiday | |
| Thursday | Workers' Day | National Holiday | |
| Monday | Youth Day | National Holiday | |
| Saturday | National Women's Day | National Holiday | |
| Wednesday | Heritage Day | National Holiday | |
| Tuesday | Day of Reconciliation | National Holiday | |
| Thursday | Christmas Day | National Holiday | |
| Friday | Day of Goodwill | National Holiday |
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Notes
- The South African Public Holidays Act (Act No 36 of 1994) determines that whenever any public holiday falls on a Sunday, the Monday following it will be a public holiday.
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