Public Holidays in South Africa 1989 🇿🇦
South Africa has 11 public holidays in 1989. 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 | Family Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Founder's Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Ascension Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Workers' Day | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Republic Day | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Kruger Day | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Day of the Vow | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Day of Goodwill | Public holiday |
Long weekends in South Africa 1989
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
- Founder's Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Ascension Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Workers' Day — (Friday) — long weekend
- Kruger Day — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Christmas Day — (Monday) — long weekend
- Day of Goodwill — (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 1989 to 1990.
- Good Friday: →
- Family Day: →
- Ascension Day: →
