{
  "country": "South Africa",
  "country_with_article": "South Africa",
  "code": "ZA",
  "slug": "south-africa",
  "region": "Southern Africa",
  "scope": "national",
  "weekend": [
    5,
    6
  ],
  "weekend_days": [
    "Saturday",
    "Sunday"
  ],
  "note": "When a public holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday is a public holiday, as shown in the list.",
  "license": "CC BY 4.0",
  "source": "OpenWorkdays, generated from python-holidays",
  "dataset": "holidays 0.103",
  "years": {
    "2024": {
      "summary": {
        "public_holidays": 13,
        "observed_days": 1,
        "holiday_dates": 14,
        "holidays_on_weekdays": 12,
        "holidays_on_weekends": 2,
        "working_days": 250,
        "weekend_days": 104,
        "calendar_days": 366
      },
      "holidays": [
        {
          "date": "2024-01-01",
          "name": "New Year's Day",
          "weekday": "Monday"
        },
        {
          "date": "2024-03-21",
          "name": "Human Rights Day",
          "weekday": "Thursday"
        },
        {
          "date": "2024-03-29",
          "name": "Good Friday",
          "weekday": "Friday"
        },
        {
          "date": "2024-04-01",
          "name": "Family Day",
          "weekday": "Monday"
        },
        {
          "date": "2024-04-27",
          "name": "Freedom Day",
          "weekday": "Saturday"
        },
        {
          "date": "2024-05-01",
          "name": "Workers' Day",
          "weekday": "Wednesday"
        },
        {
          "date": "2024-05-29",
          "name": "National and Provincial Government Elections",
          "weekday": "Wednesday"
        },
        {
          "date": "2024-06-16",
          "name": "Youth Day",
          "weekday": "Sunday"
        },
        {
          "date": "2024-06-17",
          "name": "Youth Day",
          "weekday": "Monday",
          "observed": true
        },
        {
          "date": "2024-08-09",
          "name": "National Women's Day",
          "weekday": "Friday"
        },
        {
          "date": "2024-09-24",
          "name": "Heritage Day",
          "weekday": "Tuesday"
        },
        {
          "date": "2024-12-16",
          "name": "Day of Reconciliation",
          "weekday": "Monday"
        },
        {
          "date": "2024-12-25",
          "name": "Christmas Day",
          "weekday": "Wednesday"
        },
        {
          "date": "2024-12-26",
          "name": "Day of Goodwill",
          "weekday": "Thursday"
        }
      ],
      "working_weekend_days": []
    },
    "2025": {
      "summary": {
        "public_holidays": 12,
        "observed_days": 1,
        "holiday_dates": 13,
        "holidays_on_weekdays": 11,
        "holidays_on_weekends": 2,
        "working_days": 250,
        "weekend_days": 104,
        "calendar_days": 365
      },
      "holidays": [
        {
          "date": "2025-01-01",
          "name": "New Year's Day",
          "weekday": "Wednesday"
        },
        {
          "date": "2025-03-21",
          "name": "Human Rights Day",
          "weekday": "Friday"
        },
        {
          "date": "2025-04-18",
          "name": "Good Friday",
          "weekday": "Friday"
        },
        {
          "date": "2025-04-21",
          "name": "Family Day",
          "weekday": "Monday"
        },
        {
          "date": "2025-04-27",
          "name": "Freedom Day",
          "weekday": "Sunday"
        },
        {
          "date": "2025-04-28",
          "name": "Freedom Day",
          "weekday": "Monday",
          "observed": true
        },
        {
          "date": "2025-05-01",
          "name": "Workers' Day",
          "weekday": "Thursday"
        },
        {
          "date": "2025-06-16",
          "name": "Youth Day",
          "weekday": "Monday"
        },
        {
          "date": "2025-08-09",
          "name": "National Women's Day",
          "weekday": "Saturday"
        },
        {
          "date": "2025-09-24",
          "name": "Heritage Day",
          "weekday": "Wednesday"
        },
        {
          "date": "2025-12-16",
          "name": "Day of Reconciliation",
          "weekday": "Tuesday"
        },
        {
          "date": "2025-12-25",
          "name": "Christmas Day",
          "weekday": "Thursday"
        },
        {
          "date": "2025-12-26",
          "name": "Day of Goodwill",
          "weekday": "Friday"
        }
      ],
      "working_weekend_days": []
    },
    "2026": {
      "summary": {
        "public_holidays": 12,
        "observed_days": 1,
        "holiday_dates": 13,
        "holidays_on_weekdays": 10,
        "holidays_on_weekends": 3,
        "working_days": 251,
        "weekend_days": 104,
        "calendar_days": 365
      },
      "holidays": [
        {
          "date": "2026-01-01",
          "name": "New Year's Day",
          "weekday": "Thursday"
        },
        {
          "date": "2026-03-21",
          "name": "Human Rights Day",
          "weekday": "Saturday"
        },
        {
          "date": "2026-04-03",
          "name": "Good Friday",
          "weekday": "Friday"
        },
        {
          "date": "2026-04-06",
          "name": "Family Day",
          "weekday": "Monday"
        },
        {
          "date": "2026-04-27",
          "name": "Freedom Day",
          "weekday": "Monday"
        },
        {
          "date": "2026-05-01",
          "name": "Workers' Day",
          "weekday": "Friday"
        },
        {
          "date": "2026-06-16",
          "name": "Youth Day",
          "weekday": "Tuesday"
        },
        {
          "date": "2026-08-09",
          "name": "National Women's Day",
          "weekday": "Sunday"
        },
        {
          "date": "2026-08-10",
          "name": "National Women's Day",
          "weekday": "Monday",
          "observed": true
        },
        {
          "date": "2026-09-24",
          "name": "Heritage Day",
          "weekday": "Thursday"
        },
        {
          "date": "2026-12-16",
          "name": "Day of Reconciliation",
          "weekday": "Wednesday"
        },
        {
          "date": "2026-12-25",
          "name": "Christmas Day",
          "weekday": "Friday"
        },
        {
          "date": "2026-12-26",
          "name": "Day of Goodwill",
          "weekday": "Saturday"
        }
      ],
      "working_weekend_days": []
    },
    "2027": {
      "summary": {
        "public_holidays": 12,
        "observed_days": 2,
        "holiday_dates": 14,
        "holidays_on_weekdays": 10,
        "holidays_on_weekends": 4,
        "working_days": 251,
        "weekend_days": 104,
        "calendar_days": 365
      },
      "holidays": [
        {
          "date": "2027-01-01",
          "name": "New Year's Day",
          "weekday": "Friday"
        },
        {
          "date": "2027-03-21",
          "name": "Human Rights Day",
          "weekday": "Sunday"
        },
        {
          "date": "2027-03-22",
          "name": "Human Rights Day",
          "weekday": "Monday",
          "observed": true
        },
        {
          "date": "2027-03-26",
          "name": "Good Friday",
          "weekday": "Friday"
        },
        {
          "date": "2027-03-29",
          "name": "Family Day",
          "weekday": "Monday"
        },
        {
          "date": "2027-04-27",
          "name": "Freedom Day",
          "weekday": "Tuesday"
        },
        {
          "date": "2027-05-01",
          "name": "Workers' Day",
          "weekday": "Saturday"
        },
        {
          "date": "2027-06-16",
          "name": "Youth Day",
          "weekday": "Wednesday"
        },
        {
          "date": "2027-08-09",
          "name": "National Women's Day",
          "weekday": "Monday"
        },
        {
          "date": "2027-09-24",
          "name": "Heritage Day",
          "weekday": "Friday"
        },
        {
          "date": "2027-12-16",
          "name": "Day of Reconciliation",
          "weekday": "Thursday"
        },
        {
          "date": "2027-12-25",
          "name": "Christmas Day",
          "weekday": "Saturday"
        },
        {
          "date": "2027-12-26",
          "name": "Day of Goodwill",
          "weekday": "Sunday"
        },
        {
          "date": "2027-12-27",
          "name": "Day of Goodwill",
          "weekday": "Monday",
          "observed": true
        }
      ],
      "working_weekend_days": []
    },
    "2028": {
      "summary": {
        "public_holidays": 12,
        "observed_days": 1,
        "holiday_dates": 13,
        "holidays_on_weekdays": 10,
        "holidays_on_weekends": 3,
        "working_days": 250,
        "weekend_days": 106,
        "calendar_days": 366
      },
      "holidays": [
        {
          "date": "2028-01-01",
          "name": "New Year's Day",
          "weekday": "Saturday"
        },
        {
          "date": "2028-03-21",
          "name": "Human Rights Day",
          "weekday": "Tuesday"
        },
        {
          "date": "2028-04-14",
          "name": "Good Friday",
          "weekday": "Friday"
        },
        {
          "date": "2028-04-17",
          "name": "Family Day",
          "weekday": "Monday"
        },
        {
          "date": "2028-04-27",
          "name": "Freedom Day",
          "weekday": "Thursday"
        },
        {
          "date": "2028-05-01",
          "name": "Workers' Day",
          "weekday": "Monday"
        },
        {
          "date": "2028-06-16",
          "name": "Youth Day",
          "weekday": "Friday"
        },
        {
          "date": "2028-08-09",
          "name": "National Women's Day",
          "weekday": "Wednesday"
        },
        {
          "date": "2028-09-24",
          "name": "Heritage Day",
          "weekday": "Sunday"
        },
        {
          "date": "2028-09-25",
          "name": "Heritage Day",
          "weekday": "Monday",
          "observed": true
        },
        {
          "date": "2028-12-16",
          "name": "Day of Reconciliation",
          "weekday": "Saturday"
        },
        {
          "date": "2028-12-25",
          "name": "Christmas Day",
          "weekday": "Monday"
        },
        {
          "date": "2028-12-26",
          "name": "Day of Goodwill",
          "weekday": "Tuesday"
        }
      ],
      "working_weekend_days": []
    },
    "2029": {
      "summary": {
        "public_holidays": 12,
        "observed_days": 1,
        "holiday_dates": 13,
        "holidays_on_weekdays": 11,
        "holidays_on_weekends": 2,
        "working_days": 250,
        "weekend_days": 104,
        "calendar_days": 365
      },
      "holidays": [
        {
          "date": "2029-01-01",
          "name": "New Year's Day",
          "weekday": "Monday"
        },
        {
          "date": "2029-03-21",
          "name": "Human Rights Day",
          "weekday": "Wednesday"
        },
        {
          "date": "2029-03-30",
          "name": "Good Friday",
          "weekday": "Friday"
        },
        {
          "date": "2029-04-02",
          "name": "Family Day",
          "weekday": "Monday"
        },
        {
          "date": "2029-04-27",
          "name": "Freedom Day",
          "weekday": "Friday"
        },
        {
          "date": "2029-05-01",
          "name": "Workers' Day",
          "weekday": "Tuesday"
        },
        {
          "date": "2029-06-16",
          "name": "Youth Day",
          "weekday": "Saturday"
        },
        {
          "date": "2029-08-09",
          "name": "National Women's Day",
          "weekday": "Thursday"
        },
        {
          "date": "2029-09-24",
          "name": "Heritage Day",
          "weekday": "Monday"
        },
        {
          "date": "2029-12-16",
          "name": "Day of Reconciliation",
          "weekday": "Sunday"
        },
        {
          "date": "2029-12-17",
          "name": "Day of Reconciliation",
          "weekday": "Monday",
          "observed": true
        },
        {
          "date": "2029-12-25",
          "name": "Christmas Day",
          "weekday": "Tuesday"
        },
        {
          "date": "2029-12-26",
          "name": "Day of Goodwill",
          "weekday": "Wednesday"
        }
      ],
      "working_weekend_days": []
    },
    "2030": {
      "summary": {
        "public_holidays": 12,
        "observed_days": 1,
        "holiday_dates": 13,
        "holidays_on_weekdays": 11,
        "holidays_on_weekends": 2,
        "working_days": 250,
        "weekend_days": 104,
        "calendar_days": 365
      },
      "holidays": [
        {
          "date": "2030-01-01",
          "name": "New Year's Day",
          "weekday": "Tuesday"
        },
        {
          "date": "2030-03-21",
          "name": "Human Rights Day",
          "weekday": "Thursday"
        },
        {
          "date": "2030-04-19",
          "name": "Good Friday",
          "weekday": "Friday"
        },
        {
          "date": "2030-04-22",
          "name": "Family Day",
          "weekday": "Monday"
        },
        {
          "date": "2030-04-27",
          "name": "Freedom Day",
          "weekday": "Saturday"
        },
        {
          "date": "2030-05-01",
          "name": "Workers' Day",
          "weekday": "Wednesday"
        },
        {
          "date": "2030-06-16",
          "name": "Youth Day",
          "weekday": "Sunday"
        },
        {
          "date": "2030-06-17",
          "name": "Youth Day",
          "weekday": "Monday",
          "observed": true
        },
        {
          "date": "2030-08-09",
          "name": "National Women's Day",
          "weekday": "Friday"
        },
        {
          "date": "2030-09-24",
          "name": "Heritage Day",
          "weekday": "Tuesday"
        },
        {
          "date": "2030-12-16",
          "name": "Day of Reconciliation",
          "weekday": "Monday"
        },
        {
          "date": "2030-12-25",
          "name": "Christmas Day",
          "weekday": "Wednesday"
        },
        {
          "date": "2030-12-26",
          "name": "Day of Goodwill",
          "weekday": "Thursday"
        }
      ],
      "working_weekend_days": []
    }
  }
}