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Working Days in South Africa 2028

2028 has 250 working days in South Africa: 366 days, minus 106 weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 10 South African public holidays on weekdays.

250
Working days
106
Weekend days
10
Holidays on weekdays
2,000
Working hours

Working days by month, 2028

Month Holidays Working days Hours
January 0 21 168
February 0 21 168
March Mar 21 · Human Rights Day 1 22 176
April Apr 14 · Good Friday Apr 17 · Family Day Apr 27 · Freedom Day 3 17 136
May May 1 · Workers' Day 1 22 176
June Jun 16 · Youth Day 1 21 168
July 0 21 168
August Aug 9 · National Women's Day 1 22 176
September Sep 25 · Heritage Day (observed) 1 20 160
October 0 22 176
November 0 22 176
December Dec 25 · Christmas Day Dec 26 · Day of Goodwill 2 19 152
2028 total 10 250 2,000

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

64
Q1 (Jan–Mar)
60
Q2 (Apr–Jun)
63
Q3 (Jul–Sep)
63
Q4 (Oct–Dec)
124
First half
126
Second half

Working days between two dates

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

South African public holidays 2028

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

2028 calendar for South Africa

A printable year calendar with the holidays marked.

Working days in South Africa 2028: questions and answers

How many working days are there in South Africa in 2028?

There are 250 working days in South Africa in 2028. The year has 366 days; 106 are weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 10 are South African public holidays that fall on a weekday.

How many working hours are there in 2028?

At 8 hours a day, 250 working days make 2,000 working hours in 2028. Change the hours per day above to see your own total.

How many working days are in each month of 2028?

January 21, February 21, March 22, April 17, May 22, June 21, July 21, August 22, September 20, October 22, November 22 and December 19. March has the most working days and April 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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