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South Africa Public Holidays 2025

Explore South Africa's public holidays by year.

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HoliWiki currently lists 12 holiday entries for South Africa in 2025. The calendar and date-ordered table below show the available schedule.

2025

Year

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★Statutory holiday◆Adjusted / weekend day off

January 2025

February 2025

March 2025

21*

April 2025

18*

21*

28*

May 2025

June 2025

16*

July 2025

August 2025

September 2025

24*

October 2025

November 2025

December 2025

16*

25*

26*

Holiday list

12 entries

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Tags	Scope	Categories
January 1, 2025	Wednesday	New Year's Day	Seasonal & Calendar Family & Social Cultural & Traditional	National	National Public Holidays
March 21, 2025	Friday	Human Rights Day	Family & Social Awareness Campaign	National	National Public Holidays
April 18, 2025	Friday	Good Friday	Religious	National	National Public Holidays
April 21, 2025	Monday	Family Day	Family & Social	National	National Public Holidays
April 28, 2025	Monday	Freedom Day	National Memorial	National	National Public Holidays
May 1, 2025	Thursday	Workers' Day	workers National Memorial	National	National Public Holidays
June 16, 2025	Monday	Youth Day	Awareness Campaign National Memorial	National	National Public Holidays
August 9, 2025	Saturday	National Women's Day	Awareness Campaign National Memorial	National	National Public Holidays
September 24, 2025	Wednesday	Heritage Day	National Memorial	National	National Public Holidays
December 16, 2025	Tuesday	Day of Reconciliation	National Memorial	National	National Public Holidays
December 25, 2025	Thursday	Christmas Day	Religious Family & Social Commercial	National	National Public Holidays
December 26, 2025	Friday	Day of Goodwill	Family & Social National Memorial	National	National Public Holidays

Official source and scope

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Holiday Stories

Freedom Day

Freedom Day marks South Africa's first democratic elections in 1994. It is one of the country's most important civic commemorations and is closely tied to the transition away from apartheid.

Youth Day

Youth Day remembers the students of Soweto and the events of June 16, 1976. It remains an important day for reflecting on education, justice, and the role of young people in social change.

Heritage Day

Heritage Day celebrates South Africa's many cultures, languages, and traditions. Community gatherings, shared meals, music, and local customs all play a part in how the day is observed.

Day of Reconciliation

The Day of Reconciliation promotes dialogue, memory, and national unity in a country shaped by deep historical divisions. Its modern meaning centers on building a more shared future.