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South Africa Public Holidays 2025
Explore South Africa's public holidays by year.
HoliWiki currently lists 13 holiday entries for South Africa in 2025. The calendar and date-ordered table below show the available schedule.
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January 2025
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★New Year's DayJanuary 1, 2025
February 2025
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March 2025
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★Human Rights DayMarch 21, 2025
April 2025
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★Good FridayApril 18, 2025★Good FridayApril 18, 2025
★Family DayApril 21, 2025
★Freedom DayApril 28, 2025
May 2025
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★Workers' DayMay 1, 2025
June 2025
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★Youth DayJune 16, 2025
July 2025
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August 2025
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★National Women's DayAugust 9, 2025
September 2025
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★Heritage DaySeptember 24, 2025
October 2025
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November 2025
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December 2025
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★Day of ReconciliationDecember 16, 2025
★Christmas DayDecember 25, 2025
★Day of GoodwillDecember 26, 2025
Holiday list
13 entries
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Type | Scope | Categories |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | New Year's Day | Yes | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Friday | Human Rights Day | Yes | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Friday | Good Friday | Yes | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Friday | Good Friday | Yes | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Monday | Family Day | Yes | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Monday | Freedom Day | Yes | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Thursday | Workers' Day | Yes | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Monday | Youth Day | Yes | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Saturday | National Women's Day | Yes | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Wednesday | Heritage Day | Yes | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Tuesday | Day of Reconciliation | Yes | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Thursday | Christmas Day | Yes | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Friday | Day of Goodwill | Yes | National | National Public Holidays |
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