South Africa Public Holidays in 2024
South Africa has a total of 42 holidays in 2024. 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 | Monday, January 1, 2024 |
| Tweede Nuwe Jaar | Tuesday, January 2, 2024 |
| Isra and Mi'raj | Thursday, February 8, 2024 |
| Armed Forces Day | Wednesday, February 21, 2024 |
| Maha Shivaratri | Friday, March 8, 2024 |
| Ramadan Start | Monday, March 11, 2024 |
| March Equinox | Wednesday, March 20, 2024 |
| Human Rights Day | Thursday, March 21, 2024 |
| Holi | Monday, March 25, 2024 |
| Good Friday | Friday, March 29, 2024 |
| Holy Saturday | Saturday, March 30, 2024 |
| Easter Sunday | Sunday, March 31, 2024 |
| Family Day | Monday, April 1, 2024 |
| Lailat al-Qadr | Friday, April 5, 2024 |
| Eid ul Fitr | Thursday, April 11, 2024 |
| Freedom Day | Saturday, April 27, 2024 |
| Workers' Day | Wednesday, May 1, 2024 |
| Mother's Day | Sunday, May 12, 2024 |
| Election Day | Wednesday, May 29, 2024 |
| Father's Day | Sunday, June 16, 2024 |
| Youth Day | Sunday, June 16, 2024 |
| Eid al-Adha | Monday, June 17, 2024 |
| Day off for Youth Day | Monday, June 17, 2024 |
| June Solstice | Thursday, June 20, 2024 |
| Muharram/Islamic New Year | Monday, July 8, 2024 |
| Nelson Mandela Day | Thursday, July 18, 2024 |
| National Women's Day | Friday, August 9, 2024 |
| Raksha Bandhan | Monday, August 19, 2024 |
| Janmashtami | Monday, August 26, 2024 |
| Ganesh Chaturthi | Friday, September 6, 2024 |
| Milad un Nabi (Mawlid) | Monday, September 16, 2024 |
| September Equinox | Sunday, September 22, 2024 |
| Heritage Day | Tuesday, September 24, 2024 |
| Navaratri | Thursday, October 3, 2024 |
| Dussehra | Saturday, October 12, 2024 |
| Diwali/Deepavali | Thursday, October 31, 2024 |
| Day of Reconciliation | Monday, December 16, 2024 |
| December Solstice | Saturday, December 21, 2024 |
| Christmas Eve | Tuesday, December 24, 2024 |
| Christmas Day | Wednesday, December 25, 2024 |
| Day of Goodwill | Thursday, December 26, 2024 |
| New Year's Eve | Tuesday, December 31, 2024 |