Public Holidays in South Africa 2019 🇿🇦
South Africa has 14 public holidays in 2019. 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 | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Human Rights Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Good Friday | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Family Day | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Freedom Day | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Workers' Day | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | National and provincial government elections | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Youth Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Youth Day (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | National Women's Day | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Heritage Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Day of Reconciliation | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Day of Goodwill | Public holiday |
Long weekends in South Africa 2019
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
- Human Rights Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Good Friday — (Friday) — long weekend
- Family Day — (Monday) — long weekend
- Youth Day (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- National Women's Day — (Friday) — long weekend
- Heritage Day — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Day of Reconciliation — (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 2019 to 2020.
- Good Friday: →
- Family Day: →
