Public Holidays in South Africa 2024
32 total holidays22 national holidays
2024 Holiday Calendar — South Africa
| Date | Holiday | Day | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-01 | New Year's Day | Monday | National |
| 2024-02-08 | Isra and Mi'raj | Thursday | Religious |
| 2024-03-08 | Maha Shivaratri | Friday | National |
| 2024-03-11 | Ramadan Start | Monday | Religious |
| 2024-03-21 | Human Rights Day | Thursday | National |
| 2024-03-25 | Holi | Monday | National |
| 2024-03-29 | Good Friday | Friday | National |
| 2024-03-30 | Holy Saturday | Saturday | Religious |
| 2024-03-31 | Easter Sunday | Sunday | Religious |
| 2024-04-01 | Family Day | Monday | National |
| 2024-04-05 | Laylatul Qadr (Night of Power) | Friday | Religious |
| 2024-04-11 | Eid ul Fitr | Thursday | Religious |
| 2024-04-27 | Freedom Day | Saturday | National |
| 2024-05-01 | Workers' Day | Wednesday | National |
| 2024-05-29 | Election Day | Wednesday | National |
| 2024-06-16 | Youth Day | Sunday | National |
| 2024-06-17 | Day off for Youth Day | Monday | National |
| 2024-06-17 | Eid al-Adha | Monday | Religious |
| 2024-07-08 | Muharram/Islamic New Year | Monday | Religious |
| 2024-08-09 | National Women's Day | Friday | National |
| 2024-08-19 | Raksha Bandhan | Monday | National |
| 2024-08-26 | Janmashtami | Monday | National |
| 2024-09-06 | Ganesh Chaturthi | Friday | National |
| 2024-09-16 | Milad un Nabi (Mawlid) | Monday | Religious |
| 2024-09-24 | Heritage Day | Tuesday | National |
| 2024-10-03 | Navaratri | Thursday | National |
| 2024-10-12 | Dussehra | Saturday | National |
| 2024-10-31 | Diwali/Deepavali | Thursday | National |
| 2024-12-16 | Day of Reconciliation | Monday | National |
| 2024-12-24 | Christmas Eve | Tuesday | Religious |
| 2024-12-25 | Christmas Day | Wednesday | National |
| 2024-12-26 | Day of Goodwill | Thursday | National |
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cURL
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JavaScript
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);
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