South Africa Public Holidays in 2019
South Africa has a total of 42 holidays in 2019. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information displayed below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.
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| Holiday | Date |
|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Tuesday, January 1, 2019 |
| Tweede Nuwe Jaar | Wednesday, January 2, 2019 |
| Armed Forces Day | Thursday, February 21, 2019 |
| Maha Shivaratri | Monday, March 4, 2019 |
| March Equinox | Wednesday, March 20, 2019 |
| Holi | Thursday, March 21, 2019 |
| Human Rights Day | Thursday, March 21, 2019 |
| Isra and Mi'raj | Wednesday, April 3, 2019 |
| Good Friday | Friday, April 19, 2019 |
| Holy Saturday | Saturday, April 20, 2019 |
| Easter Sunday | Sunday, April 21, 2019 |
| Family Day | Monday, April 22, 2019 |
| Freedom Day | Saturday, April 27, 2019 |
| Workers' Day | Wednesday, May 1, 2019 |
| Ramadan Start | Monday, May 6, 2019 |
| Election Day | Wednesday, May 8, 2019 |
| Mother's Day | Sunday, May 12, 2019 |
| Lailat al-Qadr | Friday, May 31, 2019 |
| Eid ul Fitr | Wednesday, June 5, 2019 |
| Father's Day | Sunday, June 16, 2019 |
| Youth Day | Sunday, June 16, 2019 |
| Day off for Youth Day | Monday, June 17, 2019 |
| June Solstice | Friday, June 21, 2019 |
| Nelson Mandela Day | Thursday, July 18, 2019 |
| National Women's Day | Friday, August 9, 2019 |
| Eid al-Adha | Monday, August 12, 2019 |
| Raksha Bandhan | Thursday, August 15, 2019 |
| Janmashtami | Friday, August 23, 2019 |
| Muharram/Islamic New Year | Sunday, September 1, 2019 |
| Ganesh Chaturthi | Monday, September 2, 2019 |
| September Equinox | Monday, September 23, 2019 |
| Heritage Day | Tuesday, September 24, 2019 |
| Navaratri | Sunday, September 29, 2019 |
| Dussehra | Monday, October 7, 2019 |
| Diwali/Deepavali | Sunday, October 27, 2019 |
| Milad un Nabi (Mawlid) | Sunday, November 10, 2019 |
| Day of Reconciliation | Monday, December 16, 2019 |
| December Solstice | Sunday, December 22, 2019 |
| Christmas Eve | Tuesday, December 24, 2019 |
| Christmas Day | Wednesday, December 25, 2019 |
| Day of Goodwill | Thursday, December 26, 2019 |
| New Year's Eve | Tuesday, December 31, 2019 |