Public Holidays in South Africa 1966 🇿🇦
South Africa has 12 public holidays in 1966. 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 | |
| Wednesday | 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 | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Republic Day | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Family Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Settlers' Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Kruger Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Day of the Covenant | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Boxing Day | Public holiday |
Long weekends in South Africa 1966
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
- Ascension Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Republic Day — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Settlers' Day — (Monday) — long weekend
- Kruger Day — (Monday) — long weekend
- Day of the Covenant — (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 1966 to 1967.
- Good Friday: →
- Easter Monday: →
- Ascension Day: →
- Settlers' Day: →
