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Working Days in South Africa 2024

2024 has 251 working days in South Africa: 366 days, minus 104 weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 11 South African public holidays on weekdays.

251
Working days
104
Weekend days
11
Holidays on weekdays
2,008
Working hours

Working days by month, 2024

Month Holidays Working days Hours
January Jan 1 · New Year's Day 1 22 176
February 0 21 168
March Mar 21 · Human Rights Day Mar 29 · Good Friday 2 19 152
April Apr 1 · Family Day 1 21 168
May May 1 · Workers' Day 1 22 176
June Jun 17 · Youth Day (observed) 1 19 152
July 0 23 184
August Aug 9 · National Women's Day 1 21 168
September Sep 24 · Heritage Day 1 20 160
October 0 23 184
November 0 21 168
December Dec 16 · Day of Reconciliation Dec 25 · Christmas Day Dec 26 · Day of Goodwill 3 19 152
2024 total 11 251 2,008

Holidays shown are those on weekdays. 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.

Working days by quarter

62
Q1 (Jan–Mar)
62
Q2 (Apr–Jun)
64
Q3 (Jul–Sep)
63
Q4 (Oct–Dec)
124
First half
127
Second half

Working days between two dates

Count business days for any range, and add your own days off.

South African public holidays 2024

Every holiday with its date, long weekends and a calendar download.

2024 calendar for South Africa

A printable year calendar with the holidays marked.

Working days in South Africa 2024: questions and answers

How many working days are there in South Africa in 2024?

There are 251 working days in South Africa in 2024. The year has 366 days; 104 are weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 11 are South African public holidays that fall on a weekday.

How many working hours are there in 2024?

At 8 hours a day, 251 working days make 2,008 working hours in 2024. Change the hours per day above to see your own total.

How many working days are in each month of 2024?

January 22, February 21, March 19, April 21, May 22, June 19, July 23, August 21, September 20, October 23, November 21 and December 19. July has the most working days and March the fewest.

How are working days counted?

Every day of the year counts unless it is a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) or one of the South African public holidays. A holiday that falls on a weekend is counted once, as a weekend day. Company holidays, personal leave and regional holidays are not taken off. Public holidays under the Public Holidays Act 36 of 1994. A holiday on a Sunday moves to the Monday.

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