South Africa holidays & festivals in 2025

January 2025

• Wednesday, 1 January 2025New Year's Day
• Thursday, 2 January 2025Tweede Nuwe Jaar

February 2025

• Friday, 21 February 2025Armed Forces Day

March 2025

• Friday, 21 March 2025Human Rights Day

April 2025

• Friday, 18 April 2025Good Friday
• Saturday, 19 April 2025Holy Saturday
• Sunday, 20 April 2025Easter Sunday
• Monday, 21 April 2025Family Day
• Sunday, 27 April 2025Freedom Day
• Monday, 28 April 2025Freedom Day observed

May 2025

• Thursday, 1 May 2025Workers' Day
• Sunday, 11 May 2025Mother's Day

June 2025

• Sunday, 15 June 2025Father's Day
• Monday, 16 June 2025Youth Day

July 2025

• Friday, 18 July 2025Nelson Mandela Day

August 2025

• Saturday, 9 August 2025National Women's Day

September 2025

• Wednesday, 24 September 2025Heritage Day

December 2025

• Tuesday, 16 December 2025Day of Reconciliation
• Wednesday, 24 December 2025Christmas Eve
• Thursday, 25 December 2025Christmas Day
• Friday, 26 December 2025Day of Goodwill
• Wednesday, 31 December 2025New Year's Eve

Other years