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2029 Holidays for South Africa
- New Year's Day
- Human Rights Day
- Good Friday
- Family Day
- Freedom Day
- Workers' Day
- Youth Day
- National Women's Day
- Heritage Day
- Day of Reconciliation
- Day of Reconciliation (observed)
- Christmas Day
- Day of Goodwill
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Public holidays in South Africa in 2029
South Africa has 13 public holidays in 2029. 2 of them fall on the weekend (Saturday and Sunday). The month with the most public holidays is December (4).
All public holidays in South Africa in 2029
- New Year's Day – Monday, January 1, 2029
- Human Rights Day – Wednesday, March 21, 2029
- Good Friday – Friday, March 30, 2029
- Family Day – Monday, April 2, 2029
- Freedom Day – Friday, April 27, 2029
- Workers' Day – Tuesday, May 1, 2029
- Youth Day – Saturday, June 16, 2029
- National Women's Day – Thursday, August 9, 2029
- Heritage Day – Monday, September 24, 2029
- Day of Reconciliation – Sunday, December 16, 2029
- Day of Reconciliation (observed) – Monday, December 17, 2029
- Christmas Day – Tuesday, December 25, 2029
- Day of Goodwill – Wednesday, December 26, 2029
Long weekends and bridge days in South Africa in 2029
The weekend in South Africa: Saturday and Sunday. South Africa has 5 long weekends in 2029: three days or more off in a row thanks to a public holiday.
- Sat, Dec 30 – Mon, Jan 1 – 3 days off (New Year's Day)
- Fri, Mar 30 – Mon, Apr 2 – 4 days off (Good Friday, Family Day)
- Fri, Apr 27 – Sun, Apr 29 – 3 days off (Freedom Day)
- Sat, Sep 22 – Mon, Sep 24 – 3 days off (Heritage Day)
- Sat, Dec 15 – Mon, Dec 17 – 3 days off (Day of Reconciliation, Day of Reconciliation (observed))
Bridge days: a few days off, a long break
- Take 2 days off (Mon, Mar 19 and Tue, Mar 20): 5 days off in a row, Sat, Mar 17 – Wed, Mar 21 (Human Rights Day)
- Take 2 days off (Thu, Mar 22 and Fri, Mar 23): 5 days off in a row, Wed, Mar 21 – Sun, Mar 25 (Human Rights Day)
- Take Mon, Apr 30 off: 5 days off in a row, Fri, Apr 27 – Tue, May 1 (Freedom Day, Workers' Day)
- Take Fri, Aug 10 off: 4 days off in a row, Thu, Aug 9 – Sun, Aug 12 (National Women's Day)
- Take Mon, Dec 24 off: 5 days off in a row, Sat, Dec 22 – Wed, Dec 26 (Christmas Day, Day of Goodwill)
- Take 2 days off (Thu, Dec 27 and Fri, Dec 28): 6 days off in a row, Tue, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 30 (Christmas Day, Day of Goodwill)
2029 at a glance
- 2029 has 365 days.
- 2029 starts on a Monday and ends on a Monday.
- 2029 has the same calendar as 2018 and 2035.
- Public holidays in South Africa: 13
Monthly calendars for 2029
- January 2029 – 1 holiday
- February 2029 – 0 holidays
- March 2029 – 2 holidays
- April 2029 – 2 holidays
- May 2029 – 1 holiday
- June 2029 – 1 holiday
- July 2029 – 0 holidays
- August 2029 – 1 holiday
- September 2029 – 1 holiday
- October 2029 – 0 holidays
- November 2029 – 0 holidays
- December 2029 – 4 holidays