Holidays and Observances in South Africa in 2025
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Wednesday | New Year's Day | Public Holiday |
| Jan 2 | Thursday | Tweede Nuwe Jaar | Observance |
| Jan 27 | Monday | Isra and Mi'raj | Muslim |
| Feb 21 | Friday | Armed Forces Day | Observance |
| Feb 26 | Wednesday | Maha Shivaratri | Hindu Holiday |
| Mar 2 | Sunday | Ramadan Start | Muslim |
| Mar 14 | Friday | Holi | Hindu Holiday |
| Mar 20 | Thursday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 21 | Friday | Human Rights Day | Public Holiday |
| Mar 26 | Wednesday | Lailat al-Qadr | Muslim |
| Mar 31 | Monday | Eid ul Fitr | Muslim |
| Apr 18 | Friday | Good Friday | Public Holiday |
| Apr 19 | Saturday | Holy Saturday | Observance, Christian |
| Apr 20 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance, Christian |
| Apr 21 | Monday | Family Day | Public Holiday |
| Apr 27 | Sunday | Freedom Day | Public Holiday |
| Apr 28 | Monday | Freedom Day observed | Public Holiday |
| May 1 | Thursday | Workers' Day | Public Holiday |
| May 11 | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance |
| Jun 7 | Saturday | Eid al-Adha | Muslim |
| Jun 15 | Sunday | Father's Day | Observance |
| Jun 16 | Monday | Youth Day | Public Holiday |
| Jun 21 | Saturday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jun 27 | Friday | Muharram/Islamic New Year | Muslim |
| Jul 18 | Friday | Nelson Mandela Day | Observance |
| Aug 9 | Saturday | Raksha Bandhan | Hindu Holiday |
| Aug 9 | Saturday | National Women's Day | Public Holiday |
| Aug 16 | Saturday | Janmashtami | Hindu Holiday |
| Aug 26 | Tuesday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Hindu Holiday |
| Sep 5 | Friday | Milad un Nabi | Muslim |
| Sep 22 | Monday | Navaratri | Hindu Holiday |
| Sep 22 | Monday | September Equinox | Season |
| Sep 24 | Wednesday | Heritage Day | Public Holiday |
| Oct 2 | Thursday | Dussehra | Hindu Holiday |
| Oct 20 | Monday | Diwali/Deepavali | Hindu Holiday |
| Dec 16 | Tuesday | Day of Reconciliation | Public Holiday |
| Dec 21 | Sunday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 24 | Wednesday | Christmas Eve | Observance, Christian |
| Dec 25 | Thursday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 26 | Friday | Day of Goodwill | Public Holiday |
| Dec 31 | Wednesday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
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