Public holidays in South Africa 2024
South Africa has 13 public holidays in 2024. 11 fall on a weekday and 2 on the weekend, with 1 substitute day off marked as observed, which leaves 250 working days out of 366. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
13public holidays
12weekday days off, substitutes included
250working days in 2024
104weekend days
When a public holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday is a public holiday, as shown in the list.
Holiday dates 2024
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | New Year's Day | |
| Thursday | Human Rights Day | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Monday | Family Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Freedom Day | |
| Wednesday | Workers' Day | |
| Wednesday | National and Provincial Government Elections | |
| Sunday weekend | Youth Day | |
| Monday | Youth Day observed | |
| Friday | National Women's Day | |
| Tuesday | Heritage Day | |
| Monday | Day of Reconciliation | |
| Wednesday | Christmas Day | |
| Thursday | Day of Goodwill |
Observed marks a substitute day off granted because the holiday itself falls on a weekend.
Working days per month in 2024
A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2024 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| February 2024 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 21 |
| March 2024 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| April 2024 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| May 2024 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| June 2024 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 19 |
| July 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2024 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| September 2024 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| October 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| November 2024 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| December 2024 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 19 |
| Total 2024 | 366 | 104 | 12 | 250 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2024
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysSat 30 December 2023 to Mon 1 January 2024New Year's Day
- 4 daysFri 29 March to Mon 1 April 2024Good Friday, Family Day
- 3 daysSat 15 to Mon 17 June 2024Youth Day
- 3 daysFri 9 to Sun 11 August 2024National Women's Day
- 3 daysSat 14 to Mon 16 December 2024Day of Reconciliation
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Friday 22 March 2024 for Thu 21 to Sun 24 March 2024Human Rights Day
- 4 daysTake off Monday 23 September 2024 for Sat 21 to Tue 24 September 2024Heritage Day
- 5 daysTake off Friday 27 December 2024 for Wed 25 to Sun 29 December 2024Christmas Day, Day of Goodwill
Questions about 2024 in South Africa
- How many working days are there in South Africa in 2024?
- 250 working days. 2024 has 366 days, 104 of them weekend days and 12 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does South Africa have in 2024?
- 13 public holidays, plus 1 substitute day off. 2 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2024 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Freedom Day (27 April 2024), Youth Day (16 June 2024).
- What counts as the weekend in South Africa?
- Saturday and Sunday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2025?
- See public holidays in South Africa 2025.
Cite or reuse this data
South Africa has 13 public holidays and 250 working days in 2024.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/south-africa/2024/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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