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2025 Holidays for South Africa

  • New Year's Day
  • Human Rights Day
  • Good Friday
  • Family Day
  • Freedom Day
  • Freedom Day (observed)
  • Workers' Day
  • Youth Day
  • National Women's Day
  • Heritage Day
  • Day of Reconciliation
  • Christmas Day
  • Day of Goodwill

Public holidays in South Africa in 2025

South Africa has 13 public holidays in 2025. 2 of them fall on the weekend (Saturday and Sunday). The month with the most public holidays is April (4).

All public holidays in South Africa in 2025

  • New Year's Day – Wednesday, January 1, 2025
  • Human Rights Day – Friday, March 21, 2025
  • Good Friday – Friday, April 18, 2025
  • Family Day – Monday, April 21, 2025
  • Freedom Day – Sunday, April 27, 2025
  • Freedom Day (observed) – Monday, April 28, 2025
  • Workers' Day – Thursday, May 1, 2025
  • Youth Day – Monday, June 16, 2025
  • National Women's Day – Saturday, August 9, 2025
  • Heritage Day – Wednesday, September 24, 2025
  • Day of Reconciliation – Tuesday, December 16, 2025
  • Christmas Day – Thursday, December 25, 2025
  • Day of Goodwill – Friday, December 26, 2025

Long weekends and bridge days in South Africa in 2025

The weekend in South Africa: Saturday and Sunday. South Africa has 5 long weekends in 2025: three days or more off in a row thanks to a public holiday.

  • Fri, Mar 21 – Sun, Mar 23 – 3 days off (Human Rights Day)
  • Fri, Apr 18 – Mon, Apr 21 – 4 days off (Good Friday, Family Day)
  • Sat, Apr 26 – Mon, Apr 28 – 3 days off (Freedom Day, Freedom Day (observed))
  • Sat, Jun 14 – Mon, Jun 16 – 3 days off (Youth Day)
  • Thu, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 28 – 4 days off (Christmas Day, Day of Goodwill)

Bridge days: a few days off, a long break

  • Take 2 days off (Mon, Dec 30 and Tue, Dec 31): 5 days off in a row, Sat, Dec 28 – Wed, Jan 1 (New Year's Day)
  • Take 2 days off (Thu, Jan 2 and Fri, Jan 3): 5 days off in a row, Wed, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 5 (New Year's Day)
  • Take 2 days off (Tue, Apr 29 and Wed, Apr 30): 6 days off in a row, Sat, Apr 26 – Thu, May 1 (Freedom Day, Freedom Day (observed), Workers' Day)
  • Take Fri, May 2 off: 4 days off in a row, Thu, May 1 – Sun, May 4 (Workers' Day)
  • Take 2 days off (Mon, Sep 22 and Tue, Sep 23): 5 days off in a row, Sat, Sep 20 – Wed, Sep 24 (Heritage Day)
  • Take 2 days off (Thu, Sep 25 and Fri, Sep 26): 5 days off in a row, Wed, Sep 24 – Sun, Sep 28 (Heritage Day)
  • Take Mon, Dec 15 off: 4 days off in a row, Sat, Dec 13 – Tue, Dec 16 (Day of Reconciliation)

2025 at a glance

  • 2025 has 365 days.
  • 2025 starts on a Wednesday and ends on a Wednesday.
  • 2025 has the same calendar as 2014 and 2031.
  • Public holidays in South Africa: 13

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