Public Holidays in South Africa 1986 🇿🇦
South Africa has 10 public holidays in 1986. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Good Friday | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Family Day | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Founder's Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Ascension Day | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Republic Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Kruger Day | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Day of the Vow | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Day of Goodwill | Public holiday |
Long weekends in South Africa 1986
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
- Family Day — (Monday) — long weekend
- Ascension Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Kruger Day — (Friday) — long weekend
- Day of the Vow — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Christmas Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Day of Goodwill — (Friday) — 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 1986 to 1987.
- Good Friday: →
- Family Day: →
- Ascension Day: →
