Public Holidays in South Africa 1938 🇿🇦
South Africa has 10 public holidays in 1938. The next public holiday is Heritage Day on 24. Sep. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in South Africa.
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Good Friday | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Easter Monday | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Empire Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Ascension Day | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Union Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | King's Birthday | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Dingaan's Day | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Boxing Day | Public holiday |
Long weekends in South Africa 1938
These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.
- Good Friday — (Friday) — long weekend
- Easter Monday — (Monday) — long weekend
- Empire Day — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Ascension Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Union Day — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- King's Birthday — (Monday) — long weekend
- Dingaan's Day — (Friday) — long weekend
- Boxing Day — (Monday) — long weekend
Holidays that change date in South Africa
Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 1938 to 1939.
- Good Friday: →
- Easter Monday: →
- Ascension Day: →
- King's Birthday: →
