Public holidays in South Africa 2030

There are 13 public holidays in 2030. 11 of them fall on a working day.

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All 13 public holidays in South Africa 2030

DateWeekdayHolidayCountdown
TuesdayNew Year's Day
ThursdayHuman Rights Day
FridayGood Friday
MondayFamily Day
SaturdayFreedom Day
WednesdayWorkers' Day
SundayYouth Day
MondayYouth Day (observed)
FridayNational Women's Day
TuesdayHeritage Day
MondayDay of Reconciliation
WednesdayChristmas Day
ThursdayDay of Goodwill

Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.

Long weekends 2030

14 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:

Take leaveOffDays of leaveDays offRatioOccasion
Wed 2 Jan, Thu 3 Jan, Fri 4 Jan1 Jan – 6 Jan 2030362New Year's Day
Mon 18 Mar, Tue 19 Mar, Wed 20 Mar16 Mar – 21 Mar 2030362Human Rights Day
Fri 22 Mar21 Mar – 24 Mar 2030144Human Rights Day
Mon 15 Apr, Tue 16 Apr, Wed 17 Apr, Thu 18 Apr13 Apr – 22 Apr 20304102.5Good Friday, Family Day
Tue 23 Apr, Wed 24 Apr, Thu 25 Apr, Fri 26 Apr19 Apr – 28 Apr 20304102.5Good Friday, Family Day, Freedom Day
Mon 29 Apr, Tue 30 Apr27 Apr – 1 May 2030252.5Freedom Day, Workers' Day
Thu 2 May, Fri 3 May1 May – 5 May 2030252.5Workers' Day
Tue 18 Jun, Wed 19 Jun, Thu 20 Jun, Fri 21 Jun15 Jun – 23 Jun 2030492.3Youth Day, Youth Day (observed)
Mon 5 Aug, Tue 6 Aug, Wed 7 Aug, Thu 8 Aug3 Aug – 11 Aug 2030492.3National Women's Day
Mon 23 Sep21 Sep – 24 Sep 2030144Heritage Day
Wed 25 Sep, Thu 26 Sep, Fri 27 Sep24 Sep – 29 Sep 2030362Heritage Day
Tue 17 Dec, Wed 18 Dec, Thu 19 Dec, Fri 20 Dec14 Dec – 22 Dec 2030492.3Day of Reconciliation
Mon 23 Dec, Tue 24 Dec21 Dec – 26 Dec 2030263Christmas Day, Day of Goodwill
Fri 27 Dec25 Dec – 29 Dec 2030155Christmas Day, Day of Goodwill

Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.

Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does South Africa have in 2030?

13 public holidays. 2 of them fall on a weekend in 2030.

Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2030?

Christmas Day, Day of Goodwill: take 1 day of leave (27 Dec) and you get 5 days off in a row, 25 Dec – 29 Dec 2030.

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