Dates & holidays
South African public holidays
Check statutory public holidays and known proclaimed additions, including the Sunday-to-Monday rule. Spot long weekends for a Monday-to-Friday work week.
2047 holidays
Long-weekend notes assume a Monday-to-Friday work week.
- New Year's Day01 Jan 2047 · Tuesday
- Human Rights Day21 Mar 2047 · Thursday
- Good Friday12 Apr 2047 · FridayStarts a long weekend.
- Family Day15 Apr 2047 · MondayEnds a long weekend.
- Freedom Day27 Apr 2047 · SaturdayFalls on Saturday. The Act does not add a Monday holiday.
- Workers' Day01 May 2047 · Wednesday
- Youth Day16 Jun 2047 · SundayFalls on Sunday. The Act also makes Monday a public holiday.
- Youth Day (observed)17 Jun 2047 · MondayEnds a long weekend.Moved from Sunday
- National Women's Day09 Aug 2047 · FridayStarts a long weekend.
- Heritage Day24 Sept 2047 · Tuesday
- Day of Reconciliation16 Dec 2047 · MondayEnds a long weekend.
- Christmas Day25 Dec 2047 · Wednesday
- Day of Goodwill26 Dec 2047 · Thursday
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 01 Jan 2047 | Tuesday | New Year's Day |
| 21 Mar 2047 | Thursday | Human Rights Day |
| 12 Apr 2047 | Friday | Good FridayStarts a long weekend. |
| 15 Apr 2047 | Monday | Family DayEnds a long weekend. |
| 27 Apr 2047 | Saturday | Freedom DayFalls on Saturday. The Act does not add a Monday holiday. |
| 01 May 2047 | Wednesday | Workers' Day |
| 16 Jun 2047 | Sunday | Youth DayFalls on Sunday. The Act also makes Monday a public holiday. |
| 17 Jun 2047 | Monday | Youth Day (observed)Moved from SundayEnds a long weekend. |
| 09 Aug 2047 | Friday | National Women's DayStarts a long weekend. |
| 24 Sept 2047 | Tuesday | Heritage Day |
| 16 Dec 2047 | Monday | Day of ReconciliationEnds a long weekend. |
| 25 Dec 2047 | Wednesday | Christmas Day |
| 26 Dec 2047 | Thursday | Day of Goodwill |
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