Public Holidays in South Africa 2025 🇿🇦
South Africa has 13 public holidays in 2025. 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 | Human Rights Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Good Friday | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Family Day | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Freedom Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Freedom Day (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Workers' Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Youth Day | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | National Women's Day | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Heritage Day | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Day of Reconciliation | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Day of Goodwill | Public holiday |
Long weekends in South Africa 2025
These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.
- Human Rights Day — (Friday) — long weekend
- Good Friday — (Friday) — long weekend
- Family Day — (Monday) — long weekend
- Freedom Day (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Workers' Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Youth Day — (Monday) — long weekend
- Day of Reconciliation — (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 2025 to 2026.
- Good Friday: →
- Family Day: →
