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 display 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	Details
New Year's Day	Wednesday, January 1, 2020	New Year’s Day is celebrated with a blend of both diversity and tradition in countries such as South Africa on January 1 each year.
Tweede Nuwe Jaar	Saturday, January 4, 2020	Tweede Nuwe Jaar is a observance in South Africa
Maha Shivaratri	Friday, February 21, 2020	Maha Shivratri is an annual festival dedicated to Shiva, the Hindu God of destruction. For devotees, is a day of reflection and meditation.
Armed Forces Day	Friday, February 21, 2020	Armed Forces Day is a observance in South Africa
Holi	Monday, March 9, 2020	Holi is a spring festival of colors celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs and others. It celebrates the triumph of good over evil and the upcoming season of spring. The festival can last up to sixteen days.
March Equinox	Friday, March 20, 2020	March Equinox in South Africa (Johannesburg)
Human Rights Day	Saturday, March 21, 2020	Human Rights Day is a public holiday in South Africa
Isra and Mi'raj	Sunday, March 22, 2020	Isra and Mi'raj (Isra Me'raj, Israa and Mi'raaj, Laylat Al-Isra wa Al-Miraj, Lailat al Miraj, Night Journey and Ascension to Heaven) marks the night that the Prophet Mohammad traveled from Mecca to Jerusalem, ascended to heaven and returned.
Good Friday	Friday, April 10, 2020	Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday.
Holy Saturday	Saturday, April 11, 2020	Holy Saturday is the day before Easter Sunday.
Easter Sunday	Sunday, April 12, 2020	Easter Sunday commemorates Jesus Christ’s resurrection, according to Christian belief.
Family Day	Monday, April 13, 2020	Family Day is a public holiday in South Africa
Ramadan Start	Friday, April 24, 2020	Ramadan is a period of prayer, reflection and fasting for many Muslims worldwide. It is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar.
Freedom Day	Monday, April 27, 2020	Freedom Day is a public holiday in South Africa
Workers' Day	Friday, May 1, 2020	Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
Mother's Day	Sunday, May 10, 2020	Mother’s Day celebrates the achievements and efforts of mothers and mother figures.
Laylatul Qadr (Night of Power)	Tuesday, May 19, 2020	Laylat al-Qadr commmemorates the time when Mohammad received the first verses of the Koran (Qu'ran).
Eid ul Fitr	Monday, May 25, 2020	Eid al-Fitr is a holiday to mark the end of the Islamic month of Ramadan, during which Muslims fast during the hours of daylight.
Youth Day	Tuesday, June 16, 2020	Youth Day is a public holiday in South Africa
June Solstice	Saturday, June 20, 2020	June Solstice in South Africa (Johannesburg)
Father's Day	Sunday, June 21, 2020	Father’s Day celebrates fatherhood and male parenting on different dates worldwide.
Nelson Mandela Day	Saturday, July 18, 2020	Nelson Mandela Day is a observance in South Africa
Eid al-Adha	Saturday, August 1, 2020	Eid al-Adha (Id ul-Adha) is an Islamic festival falling on the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijja (Thou al-Hijja) to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son.
Raksha Bandhan	Monday, August 3, 2020	Raksha Bandhan is a Hindu festival that is celebrated on the full moon of the Hindu month of Shravana (Shravan Poornima). The day is also sometimes referred to as Brother and Sister Day because it honors the relationship between brother and sister.
National Women's Day	Sunday, August 9, 2020	National Women's Day is a public holiday in South Africa
Day off for National Women's Day	Monday, August 10, 2020	National Women's Day is a public holiday in South Africa
Janmashtami	Tuesday, August 11, 2020	Krishna Janmashtami is a Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Krishna, the eighth incarnation of the god Vishnu. It is celebrated on the eighth day of the Hindu month of Bhadrava (Bhadrapada), which is usually in August or September.
Muharram/Islamic New Year	Friday, August 21, 2020	Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar and a time of remembrance or mourning.
Ganesh Chaturthi	Saturday, August 22, 2020	Ganesh Chaturthi is the great Ganesha festival that celebrates the birthday of Lord Ganesha during the Hindu Month of Bhadra, which usually falls between mid-August and mid-September. It is also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi and can last up to 10 days.
September Equinox	Tuesday, September 22, 2020	September Equinox in South Africa (Johannesburg)
Heritage Day	Thursday, September 24, 2020	Heritage Day is a public holiday in South Africa
Navaratri	Saturday, October 17, 2020	Navaratri is a Hindu holiday in South Africa
Dussehra	Sunday, October 25, 2020	Dussehra is a Hindu holiday in South Africa
Milad un Nabi (Mawlid)	Thursday, October 29, 2020	Mawlid, or Milad, marks the birth of the Islamic prophet Muhammed, or Mohamed, in the year 570 of the Gregorian calendar.
Diwali/Deepavali	Saturday, November 14, 2020	Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, is one of the most popular Hindu festivals.
Day of Reconciliation	Wednesday, December 16, 2020	Day of Reconciliation is a public holiday in South Africa
December Solstice	Monday, December 21, 2020	December Solstice in South Africa (Johannesburg)
Christmas Eve	Thursday, December 24, 2020	Christmas Eve is the day before Christmas Day and falls on December 24 in the Gregorian calendar.
Christmas Day	Friday, December 25, 2020	Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.
Day of Goodwill	Saturday, December 26, 2020	Day of Goodwill is a public holiday in South Africa
New Year's Eve	Thursday, December 31, 2020	New Year’s Eve is the last day of the year, December 31, in the Gregorian calendar.