South Africa Public Holidays in 2020
South Africa has a total of 41 holidays in 2020. 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 | Wednesday, January 1, 2020 |
| Tweede Nuwe Jaar | Saturday, January 4, 2020 |
| Maha Shivaratri | Friday, February 21, 2020 |
| Armed Forces Day | Friday, February 21, 2020 |
| Holi | Monday, March 9, 2020 |
| March Equinox | Friday, March 20, 2020 |
| Human Rights Day | Saturday, March 21, 2020 |
| Isra and Mi'raj | Sunday, March 22, 2020 |
| Good Friday | Friday, April 10, 2020 |
| Holy Saturday | Saturday, April 11, 2020 |
| Easter Sunday | Sunday, April 12, 2020 |
| Family Day | Monday, April 13, 2020 |
| Ramadan Start | Friday, April 24, 2020 |
| Freedom Day | Monday, April 27, 2020 |
| Workers' Day | Friday, May 1, 2020 |
| Mother's Day | Sunday, May 10, 2020 |
| Lailat al-Qadr | Tuesday, May 19, 2020 |
| Eid ul Fitr | Monday, May 25, 2020 |
| Youth Day | Tuesday, June 16, 2020 |
| June Solstice | Saturday, June 20, 2020 |
| Father's Day | Sunday, June 21, 2020 |
| Nelson Mandela Day | Saturday, July 18, 2020 |
| Eid al-Adha | Saturday, August 1, 2020 |
| Raksha Bandhan | Monday, August 3, 2020 |
| National Women's Day | Sunday, August 9, 2020 |
| Day off for National Women's Day | Monday, August 10, 2020 |
| Janmashtami | Tuesday, August 11, 2020 |
| Muharram/Islamic New Year | Friday, August 21, 2020 |
| Ganesh Chaturthi | Saturday, August 22, 2020 |
| September Equinox | Tuesday, September 22, 2020 |
| Heritage Day | Thursday, September 24, 2020 |
| Navaratri | Saturday, October 17, 2020 |
| Dussehra | Sunday, October 25, 2020 |
| Milad un Nabi (Mawlid) | Thursday, October 29, 2020 |
| Diwali/Deepavali | Saturday, November 14, 2020 |
| Day of Reconciliation | Wednesday, December 16, 2020 |
| December Solstice | Monday, December 21, 2020 |
| Christmas Eve | Thursday, December 24, 2020 |
| Christmas Day | Friday, December 25, 2020 |
| Day of Goodwill | Saturday, December 26, 2020 |
| New Year's Eve | Thursday, December 31, 2020 |