What are the public holidays in South Africa in 2029?

New Year's Day (January 1), Human Rights Day (March 21), Good Friday (March 30), Family Day (April 2), 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 2029

All public holidays, festivals and observances in South Africa for 2029

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South Africa holidays 2029

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Jan1Mon
New Year's Day
Monday, January 1, 2029in 799 days
Public Holiday
Jan2Tue
Tweede Nuwe Jaar
Tuesday, January 2, 2029
Observance
Jan16Tue
Ramadan Start
Tuesday, January 16, 2029
Muslim
Feb10Sat
Laylatul Qadr (Night of Power)
Saturday, February 10, 2029
Muslim
Feb11Sun
Maha Shivaratri
Sunday, February 11, 2029
Hindu Holiday
Feb15Thu
Eid ul Fitr
Thursday, February 15, 2029
Muslim
Feb21Wed
Armed Forces Day
Wednesday, February 21, 2029
Observance
Mar1Thu
Holi
Thursday, March 1, 2029
Hindu Holiday
Mar20Tue
March Equinox
Tuesday, March 20, 2029
Season
Mar21Wed
Human Rights Day
Wednesday, March 21, 2029
Public Holiday
Mar30Fri
Good Friday
Friday, March 30, 2029
Public Holiday
Mar31Sat
Holy Saturday
Saturday, March 31, 2029
Observance, Christian
Apr1Sun
Easter Sunday
Sunday, April 1, 2029
Observance, Christian
Apr2Mon
Family Day
Monday, April 2, 2029
Public Holiday
Apr24Tue
Eid al-Adha
Tuesday, April 24, 2029
Muslim
Apr27Fri
Freedom Day
Friday, April 27, 2029
Public Holiday
May1Tue
Workers' Day
Tuesday, May 1, 2029
Public Holiday
May13Sun
Mother's Day
Sunday, May 13, 2029
Observance
May15Tue
Muharram/Islamic New Year
Tuesday, May 15, 2029
Muslim
Jun16Sat
Youth Day
Saturday, June 16, 2029
Public Holiday
Jun17Sun
Father's Day
Sunday, June 17, 2029
Observance
Jun21Thu
June Solstice
Thursday, June 21, 2029
Season
Jul18Wed
Nelson Mandela Day
Wednesday, July 18, 2029
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Jul24Tue
Milad un Nabi (Mawlid)
Tuesday, July 24, 2029
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Aug9Thu
National Women's Day
Thursday, August 9, 2029
Public HolidayLearn more
Aug23Thu
Raksha Bandhan
Thursday, August 23, 2029
Hindu HolidayLearn more
Aug31Fri
Janmashtami
Friday, August 31, 2029
Hindu HolidayLearn more
Sep11Tue
Ganesh Chaturthi
Tuesday, September 11, 2029
Hindu HolidayLearn more
Sep22Sat
September Equinox
Saturday, September 22, 2029
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Sep24Mon
Heritage Day
Monday, September 24, 2029
Public HolidayLearn more
Oct8Mon
Navaratri
Monday, October 8, 2029
Hindu HolidayLearn more
Oct16Tue
Dussehra
Tuesday, October 16, 2029
Hindu HolidayLearn more
Nov5Mon
Diwali/Deepavali
Monday, November 5, 2029
Hindu Holiday
Dec4Tue
Isra and Mi'raj
Tuesday, December 4, 2029
Muslim
Dec16Sun
Day of Reconciliation
Sunday, December 16, 2029
Public Holiday
Dec21Fri
December Solstice
Friday, December 21, 2029
Season
Dec24Mon
Christmas Eve
Monday, December 24, 2029
Observance, Christian
Dec25Tue
Christmas Day
Tuesday, December 25, 2029
Public Holiday
Dec26Wed
Day of Goodwill
Wednesday, December 26, 2029
Public Holiday
Dec31Mon
New Year's Eve
Monday, December 31, 2029
Observance

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Frequently asked questions

How many holidays are there in South Africa in 2029?

There are 12 public holidays and 40 holidays and observances in total in South Africa in 2029. 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=2029 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: '2029'
});

API Examples

Quick start examples in different programming languages

curl -X GET "https://api.11holidays.com/v1/holidays?country=ZA&year=2029" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

South Africa holidays 2029

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