2013: South Africa

Day	Date	Holiday	Comments
Tuesday	January 01	New Years Day
Thursday	March 21	Human Rights Day
Friday	March 29	Good Friday	Catholic or protestant
Monday	April 01	Family Day	Easter Monday
Saturday	April 27	Freedom Day	National Day. April 27
Wednesday	May 01	Labour Day	Workers Day
Monday	June 17	Youth Day	Previously known as Soweto Day
Friday	August 09	National Womens Day
Tuesday	September 24	Heritage Day
Monday	December 16	Day of Reconciliation
Wednesday	December 25	Christmas Day	Catholic or protestant
Thursday	December 26	Day of Good Will	Boxing Day prior to 1980

National Holiday

Regional Holiday

Not a Public Holiday

• The South African Public Holidays Act (Act No 36 of 1994) determines that whenever any public holiday falls on a Sunday, the Monday following it will be a public holiday.

• Public Holidays in South Africa in 2014
• Public Holidays in South Africa in 2012
• Public Holidays in South Africa in 2011
• Public Holidays in South Africa in 2010
• Public Holidays in South Africa in 2009
• Public Holidays in South Africa in 2008

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