Public Holidays in South Africa 1985 🇿🇦
South Africa has 10 public holidays in 1985. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday Bridge day | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Good Friday | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Founder's Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Family Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Ascension Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Republic Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Kruger Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Day of the Vow | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Day of Goodwill | Public holiday |
Long weekends in South Africa 1985
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 — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Good Friday — (Friday) — long weekend
- Family Day — (Monday) — long weekend
- Ascension Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Republic Day — (Friday) — long weekend
- Kruger Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Day of the Vow — (Monday) — long weekend
- Day of Goodwill — (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 1985 to 1986.
- Good Friday: →
- Family Day: →
- Ascension Day: →
