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A list of current public holidays in South Africa:[1]
- In gold, the National Day
| Date | Name | Instituted | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January | New Year's Day | 1910 | |
| 21 March | Human Rights Day | 1990[2] | Commemorates the Sharpeville massacre of 1960.[3] |
| The Friday before Easter Sunday | Good Friday | 1910 | |
| The Monday following Easter Sunday | Family Day | 1980 | |
| 27 April | Freedom Day | 1995[2] | First democratic election held (in 1994) |
| 1 May | Workers' Day | 1995[4] | |
| 16 June | Youth Day | 1995[5] | Commemorates the Soweto uprising led by secondary school students in 1976.[3] |
| 9 August | National Women's Day | 1995[6] | Commemorates the 1956 march of approximately 20,000 women to petition against pass laws.[3] |
| 24 September | Heritage Day | 1995[7] | Recognises aspects of South African culture which are both tangible and difficult to pin down: creative expression, the historical inheritance, language, the food, and the land people live on.[3] |
| 16 December | Day of Reconciliation | 1995 | Honors both the Black and White soldiers who died in the Battle of Blood River in 1838.[3] |
| 25 December | Christmas Day | 1910 | |
| 26 December | Day of Goodwill | 1910 | Formerly Boxing Day. |
The Public Holidays Act (Act No 36 of 1994)[8] states that whenever a public holiday falls on a Sunday, the Monday following it will be a public holiday.[1]
- ^ a b "NO. 36 OF 1994: PUBLIC HOLIDAYS ACT, 1994". Government Communications (GCIS). 28 March 2008. Archived from the original on 21 August 2008. Retrieved 29 March 2008.
- ^ a b "Government Website: Public Holidays Archive". www.gov.za. Archived from the original on 15 September 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
- ^ a b c d e "Public holidays in South Africa | South African Government". gov.za. South African Government. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "First celebration of May Day in South Africa". South African History Online. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
- ^ "Speech by President Nelson Mandela on South Africa Youth Day Ladysmith, 16 June 1995". South African History Online. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
- ^ "South Africa celebrates the first National Women's Day". South African History Online. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
- ^ "First celebration of National Heritage Day". South African History Online. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
- ^ "OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT: NO. 36 OF 1994: PUBLIC HOLIDAYS ACT, 1994" (PDF). info.gov.za. 7 December 1994. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 August 2006. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
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