Public Holidays in South Africa 1965 🇿🇦
South Africa has 12 public holidays in 1965. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday Long weekend | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Van Riebeeck's Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Good Friday | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Easter Monday | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Ascension Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Republic Day | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Family Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Settlers' Day | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Kruger Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Day of the Covenant | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Boxing Day | Public holiday |
Long weekends in South Africa 1965
These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.
- New Year's Day — (Friday) — long weekend
- Van Riebeeck's Day — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Good Friday — (Friday) — long weekend
- Easter Monday — (Monday) — long weekend
- Ascension Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Republic Day — (Monday) — long weekend
- Settlers' Day — (Monday) — long weekend
- Day of the Covenant — (Thursday) — take Friday 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 1965 to 1966.
- Good Friday: →
- Easter Monday: →
- Ascension Day: →
- Settlers' Day: →
