Public Holidays in South Africa 2020 🇿🇦
South Africa has 13 public holidays in 2020. 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 | |
| Saturday | Human Rights Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Good Friday | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Family Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Freedom Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Workers' Day | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Youth Day | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | National Women's Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | National Women's Day (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Heritage Day | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Day of Reconciliation | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Day of Goodwill | Public holiday |
Long weekends in South Africa 2020
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
- Freedom Day — (Monday) — long weekend
- Workers' Day — (Friday) — long weekend
- Youth Day — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- National Women's Day (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Heritage Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Christmas Day — (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 2020 to 2021.
- Good Friday: →
- Family Day: →
