Holidays and Observances in South Africa in 2024

List of restricted, gazetted, season, public, government, national, regional, statutory, local, optional, bank, and observance holidays for South Africa in 2024

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1 Jan, 2024 (Mon)New Year's DayPublic Holiday
2 Jan, 2024 (Tue)Tweede Nuwe JaarObservance
7 Feb, 2024 (Wed)Isra and Mi'rajMuslim
21 Feb, 2024 (Wed)Armed Forces DayObservance
8 Mar, 2024 (Fri)Maha ShivaratriHindu Holiday
11 Mar, 2024 (Mon)Ramadan Start (Tentative Date)Muslim
20 Mar, 2024 (Wed)March EquinoxSeason
21 Mar, 2024 (Thu)Human Rights DayPublic Holiday
25 Mar, 2024 (Mon)HoliHindu Holiday
29 Mar, 2024 (Fri)Good FridayPublic Holiday
30 Mar, 2024 (Sat)Holy SaturdayObservance, Christian
31 Mar, 2024 (Sun)Easter SundayObservance, Christian
1 Apr, 2024 (Mon)Family DayPublic Holiday
5 Apr, 2024 (Fri)Laylatul Qadr (Night of Power) (Tentative Date)Muslim
10 Apr, 2024 (Wed)Eid ul Fitr (Tentative Date)Muslim
27 Apr, 2024 (Sat)Freedom DayPublic Holiday
1 May, 2024 (Wed)Workers' DayPublic Holiday
12 May, 2024 (Sun)Mother's DayObservance
16 Jun, 2024 (Sun)Father's DayObservance
16 Jun, 2024 (Sun)Youth DayPublic Holiday
17 Jun, 2024 (Mon)Eid al-Adha (Tentative Date)Muslim
17 Jun, 2024 (Mon)Day off for Youth DayPublic Holiday
21 Jun, 2024 (Fri)June SolsticeSeason
8 Jul, 2024 (Mon)Muharram/Islamic New Year (Tentative Date)Muslim
18 Jul, 2024 (Thu)Nelson Mandela DayObservance
9 Aug, 2024 (Fri)National Women's DayPublic Holiday
19 Aug, 2024 (Mon)Raksha BandhanHindu Holiday
26 Aug, 2024 (Mon)JanmashtamiHindu Holiday
6 Sep, 2024 (Fri)Ganesh ChaturthiHindu Holiday
16 Sep, 2024 (Mon)Milad un Nabi (Mawlid) (Tentative Date)Muslim
22 Sep, 2024 (Sun)September EquinoxSeason
24 Sep, 2024 (Tue)Heritage DayPublic Holiday
3 Oct, 2024 (Thu)NavaratriHindu Holiday
12 Oct, 2024 (Sat)DussehraHindu Holiday
31 Oct, 2024 (Thu)Diwali/DeepavaliHindu Holiday
16 Dec, 2024 (Mon)Day of ReconciliationPublic Holiday
21 Dec, 2024 (Sat)December SolsticeSeason
24 Dec, 2024 (Tue)Christmas EveObservance, Christian
25 Dec, 2024 (Wed)Christmas DayPublic Holiday
26 Dec, 2024 (Thu)Day of GoodwillPublic Holiday
31 Dec, 2024 (Tue)New Year's EveObservance