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Public Holidays in South Africa 2024

South Africa has 13 public holidays in 2024. The first is New Year's Day on Monday, January 1 and the last is Day of Goodwill on Thursday, December 26. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

13
Holidays
11
On working days
5
Long weekends
251
Working days

South African public holidays 2024

Add to calendar (.ics) Printable 2024 calendar
Date Holiday
Monday New Year's Day
Thursday Human Rights Day
Friday Good Friday
Monday Family Day
Saturday Freedom Day
Wednesday Workers' Day
Sunday Youth Day
Monday Youth Day (observed)
Friday National Women's Day
Tuesday Heritage Day
Monday Day of Reconciliation
Wednesday Christmas Day
Thursday Day of Goodwill

Public holidays under the Public Holidays Act 36 of 1994. A holiday on a Sunday moves to the Monday. Source: South African Government, public holidays; rules checked October 17, 2026.

Long weekends in 2024

Three or more days off in a row, with no leave needed.

  • Sat, Dec 30 – Mon, Jan 1

    New Year's Day

    3 days

  • Fri, Mar 29 – Mon, Apr 1

    Good Friday, Family Day

    4 days

  • Sat, Jun 15 – Mon, Jun 17

    Youth Day

    3 days

  • Fri, Aug 9 – Sun, Aug 11

    National Women's Day

    3 days

  • Sat, Dec 14 – Mon, Dec 16

    Day of Reconciliation

    3 days

Take one day off, get a longer break

Book a single day of leave on these dates to join a holiday to the weekend.

  • Take Fri, Mar 22 off

    Thu, Mar 21 – Sun, Mar 24 · Human Rights Day

    4 days

  • Take Mon, Sep 23 off

    Sat, Sep 21 – Tue, Sep 24 · Heritage Day

    4 days

  • Take Fri, Dec 27 off

    Wed, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 29 · Christmas Day, Day of Goodwill

    5 days

Working days in South Africa 2024

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

2024 calendar for South Africa

A printable year calendar with these holidays marked.

Countdown timer

Count down to the next holiday, Eid, Christmas or New Year.

South African holidays 2024: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in South Africa in 2024?

There are 13 South African public holidays in 2024, counting substitute days. 11 of them fall on working days, which leaves 251 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the South African holidays in 2024?

The South African public holidays in 2024 are New Year's Day (Monday, January 1), Human Rights Day (Thursday, March 21), Good Friday (Friday, March 29), Family Day (Monday, April 1), Freedom Day (Saturday, April 27), Workers' Day (Wednesday, May 1), Youth Day (Sunday, June 16), Youth Day (observed) (Monday, June 17), National Women's Day (Friday, August 9), Heritage Day (Tuesday, September 24), Day of Reconciliation (Monday, December 16), Christmas Day (Wednesday, December 25) and Day of Goodwill (Thursday, December 26).

How many long weekends are there in South Africa in 2024?

There are 5 long weekends of three days or more in 2024: Dec 30–Jan 1 (3 days, New Year's Day); Mar 29–Apr 1 (4 days, Good Friday, Family Day); Jun 15–Jun 17 (3 days, Youth Day); Aug 9–Aug 11 (3 days, National Women's Day); Dec 14–Dec 16 (3 days, Day of Reconciliation).

Which days are the weekend in South Africa?

The weekend in South Africa is Saturday and Sunday. Holidays that fall on a weekend are shown in the list, and the weekday given off instead is listed as well.

Are these holidays the same everywhere in South Africa?

Public holidays under the Public Holidays Act 36 of 1994. A holiday on a Sunday moves to the Monday.

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