Public Holidays in South Africa 1961 🇿🇦
South Africa has 12 public holidays in 1961. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Good Friday | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Easter Monday | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Van Riebeeck's Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Ascension Day | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Republic Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Family Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Settlers' Day | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Kruger Day | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Day of the Covenant | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Boxing Day | Public holiday |
Long weekends in South Africa 1961
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
- Van Riebeeck's Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Ascension Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Family Day — (Monday) — long weekend
- Settlers' Day — (Monday) — long weekend
- Kruger Day — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Christmas Day — (Monday) — long weekend
- Boxing Day — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the 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 1961 to 1962.
- Good Friday: →
- Easter Monday: →
- Settlers' Day: →
