South Africa has 12 public holidays which was determined by the Public Holidays Act (Act No 36 of 1994). As determined by the Act, whenever any public holiday falls on a Sunday, the following day which is a Monday shall be a public holiday. Some of these public holidays include Labour Day, Youths Day, Freedom Day and the likes. Through this page, we will be taking a look at the Public Holidays in South Africa 2019 and their dates.
Day
|
Date
|
Holiday
|
|---|---|---|
| Tue | Jan 1 |
New Year’s Day
|
| Thu | Mar 21 |
Human Rights Day
|
| Fri | Apr 19 |
Good Friday
|
| Mon | Apr 22 |
Family Day
|
| Sat | Apr 27 |
Freedom Day
|
| Wed | May 1 |
Labour Day
|
| Sun | Jun 16 |
Youth Day
|
| Mon | Jun 17 |
Public Holiday
|
| Fri | Aug 9 |
National Women’s Day
|
| Tue | Sep 24 |
Heritage Day
|
| Mon | Dec 16 |
Day of Reconciliation
|
| Wed | Dec 25 |
Christmas Day
|
| Thu | Dec 26 |
Day of Good Will
|