South Africa

South Africa public holidays 2030

South Africa has 12 nationwide public holidays in 2030. After them, 2030 has 250 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Tuesday, January 1, 2030.

Public holidays in South Africa in 2030
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Tuesday	New Year's DayNationwide
March
Mar 21Thursday	Human Rights DayNationwide
April
Apr 19Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 22Monday	Family DayNationwide
Apr 27Saturday	Freedom DayNationwide
May
May 1Wednesday	Workers' DayNationwide
June
Jun 16Sunday	Youth DayNationwide
Jun 17Monday	Youth Day Day off in lieuNationwide
August
Aug 9Friday	National Women's DayNationwide
September
Sep 24Tuesday	Heritage DayNationwide
December
Dec 16Monday	Day of ReconciliationNationwide
Dec 25Wednesday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Thursday	Day of GoodwillNationwide

Nationwide: 12public holidays
By region: 12no regional days
Working days: 250after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 4+4 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 2030

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.

4 daysSat, Dec 29, 2029 – Tue, Jan 1 · New Year's DayTake Mon, Dec 31 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Mar 21 – Sun, Mar 24 · Human Rights DayTake Fri, Mar 22 off to join it up
4 daysFri, Apr 19 – Mon, Apr 22 · Good Friday, Family Day
3 daysSat, Jun 15 – Mon, Jun 17 · Youth Day
3 daysFri, Aug 9 – Sun, Aug 11 · National Women's Day
4 daysSat, Sep 21 – Tue, Sep 24 · Heritage DayTake Mon, Sep 23 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Dec 14 – Mon, Dec 16 · Day of Reconciliation
5 daysWed, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 29 · Christmas Day, Day of GoodwillTake Fri, Dec 27 off to join it up

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in South Africa in 2030?

12 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Human Rights Day (Mar 21); Good Friday (Apr 19); Family Day (Apr 22); 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 2030?

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

How many working days are there in 2030?

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.