South Africa

South Africa public holidays 2029

South Africa has 12 nationwide public holidays in 2029. After them, 2029 has 250 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Monday, January 1, 2029.

Public holidays in South Africa in 2029
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Monday	New Year's DayNationwide
March
Mar 21Wednesday	Human Rights DayNationwide
Mar 30Friday	Good FridayNationwide
April
Apr 2Monday	Family DayNationwide
Apr 27Friday	Freedom DayNationwide
May
May 1Tuesday	Workers' DayNationwide
June
Jun 16Saturday	Youth DayNationwide
August
Aug 9Thursday	National Women's DayNationwide
September
Sep 24Monday	Heritage DayNationwide
December
Dec 16Sunday	Day of ReconciliationNationwide
Dec 17Monday	Day of Reconciliation Day off in lieuNationwide
Dec 25Tuesday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Wednesday	Day of GoodwillNationwide

Nationwide: 12public holidays
By region: 12no regional days
Working days: 250after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 5+3 with 1 day off

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2029

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

3 daysSat, Dec 30, 2028 – Mon, Jan 1 · New Year's Day
4 daysFri, Mar 30 – Mon, Apr 2 · Good Friday, Family Day
3 daysFri, Apr 27 – Sun, Apr 29 · Freedom Day
5 daysFri, Apr 27 – Tue, May 1 · Freedom Day, Workers' DayTake Mon, Apr 30 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Aug 9 – Sun, Aug 12 · National Women's DayTake Fri, Aug 10 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Sep 22 – Mon, Sep 24 · Heritage Day
3 daysSat, Dec 15 – Mon, Dec 17 · Day of Reconciliation
5 daysSat, Dec 22 – Wed, Dec 26 · Christmas Day, Day of GoodwillTake Mon, Dec 24 off to join it up

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in South Africa in 2029?

12 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Human Rights Day (Mar 21); Good Friday (Mar 30); Family Day (Apr 2); Freedom Day (Apr 27); Workers' Day (May 1); Youth Day (Jun 16); National Women's Day (Aug 9); Heritage Day (Sep 24); Day of Reconciliation (Dec 16); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Day of Goodwill (Dec 26).

Which month has the most public holidays in 2029?

December, with 3 nationwide public holidays. 4 months have none.

How many working days are there in 2029?

250 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.

What does "Day off in lieu" mean?

When a holiday falls on a weekend, the day off moves to a nearby working day, usually the following Monday. Those substitute days are listed separately.