What are the public holidays in South Africa in 2025?

New Year's Day (January 1), Human Rights Day (March 21), Good Friday (April 18), Family Day (April 21), Freedom Day (April 27), Workers' Day (May 1), Youth Day (June 16), National Women's Day (August 9), Heritage Day (September 24), Day of Reconciliation (December 16), Christmas Day (December 25), Day of Goodwill (December 26).

South Africa Holidays 2025

All public holidays, festivals and observances in South Africa for 2025

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South Africa holidays 2025

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Jan1Wed
New Year's Day
Wednesday, January 1, 2025
Public Holiday
Jan2Thu
Tweede Nuwe Jaar
Thursday, January 2, 2025
Observance
Jan27Mon
Isra and Mi'raj
Monday, January 27, 2025
Muslim
Feb21Fri
Armed Forces Day
Friday, February 21, 2025
Observance
Feb26Wed
Maha Shivaratri
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Hindu Holiday
Mar1Sat
Ramadan Start
Saturday, March 1, 2025
Muslim
Mar14Fri
Holi
Friday, March 14, 2025
Hindu Holiday
Mar20Thu
March Equinox
Thursday, March 20, 2025
Season
Mar21Fri
Human Rights Day
Friday, March 21, 2025
Public Holiday
Mar26Wed
Laylatul Qadr (Night of Power)
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Muslim
Mar31Mon
Eid ul Fitr
Monday, March 31, 2025
Muslim
Apr18Fri
Good Friday
Friday, April 18, 2025
Public Holiday
Apr19Sat
Holy Saturday
Saturday, April 19, 2025
Observance, Christian
Apr20Sun
Easter Sunday
Sunday, April 20, 2025
Observance, Christian
Apr21Mon
Family Day
Monday, April 21, 2025
Public Holiday
Apr27Sun
Freedom Day
Sunday, April 27, 2025
Public Holiday
May1Thu
Workers' Day
Thursday, May 1, 2025
Public Holiday
May11Sun
Mother's Day
Sunday, May 11, 2025
Observance
Jun7Sat
Eid al-Adha
Saturday, June 7, 2025
Muslim
Jun15Sun
Father's Day
Sunday, June 15, 2025
Observance
Jun16Mon
Youth Day
Monday, June 16, 2025
Public Holiday
Jun21Sat
June Solstice
Saturday, June 21, 2025
Season
Jun27Fri
Muharram/Islamic New Year
Friday, June 27, 2025
Muslim
Jul18Fri
Nelson Mandela Day
Friday, July 18, 2025
ObservanceLearn more
Aug9Sat
Raksha Bandhan
Saturday, August 9, 2025
Hindu HolidayLearn more
Aug9Sat
National Women's Day
Saturday, August 9, 2025
Public HolidayLearn more
Aug16Sat
Janmashtami
Saturday, August 16, 2025
Hindu HolidayLearn more
Aug26Tue
Ganesh Chaturthi
Tuesday, August 26, 2025
Hindu HolidayLearn more
Sep5Fri
Milad un Nabi (Mawlid)
Friday, September 5, 2025
MuslimLearn more
Sep22Mon
Navaratri
Monday, September 22, 2025
Hindu HolidayLearn more
Sep22Mon
September Equinox
Monday, September 22, 2025
SeasonLearn more
Sep24Wed
Heritage Day
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
Public HolidayLearn more
Oct2Thu
Dussehra
Thursday, October 2, 2025
Hindu HolidayLearn more
Oct20Mon
Diwali/Deepavali
Monday, October 20, 2025
Hindu Holiday
Dec16Tue
Day of Reconciliation
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Public Holiday
Dec21Sun
December Solstice
Sunday, December 21, 2025
Season
Dec24Wed
Christmas Eve
Wednesday, December 24, 2025
Observance, Christian
Dec25Thu
Christmas Day
Thursday, December 25, 2025
Public Holiday
Dec26Fri
Day of Goodwill
Friday, December 26, 2025
Public Holiday
Dec31Wed
New Year's Eve
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Observance

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Frequently asked questions

How many holidays are there in South Africa in 2025?

There are 12 public holidays and 40 holidays and observances in total in South Africa in 2025. Planning ahead? Check upcoming holidays

How do I add South Africa holidays to my calendar?

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How to retrieve the South Africa holidays list via API?

Make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=ZA&year=2025 to retrieve this list. Here is an example using our official package on NPM:

// npm i 11holidays
import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';

const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({
  country: 'ZA',
  year: '2025'
});

API Examples

Quick start examples in different programming languages

curl -X GET "https://api.11holidays.com/v1/holidays?country=ZA&year=2025" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

South Africa holidays 2025

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