South Africa Public Holidays 2019

Below you'll find 2019's official holidays for South Africa. This list includes all government-recognized public holidays when businesses and offices may be closed.

South Africa

There are 13 public holidays in South Africa for 2019. There are also bank and optional holidays across the country. Explore calendars for different countries or religions to learn more about their significant dates.

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Date	Day	Holiday name
2019-01-01	Tue	New Year's Day
2019-03-21	Thu	Human Rights Day
2019-04-19	Fri	Good Friday
2019-04-22	Mon	Family Day
2019-04-27	Sat	Freedom Day
2019-05-01	Wed	Workers' Day
2019-06-16	Sun	Youth Day
2019-06-17	Mon	Public Holiday
2019-08-09	Fri	National Women's Day
2019-09-24	Tue	Heritage Day
2019-12-16	Mon	Day of Reconciliation
2019-12-25	Wed	Christmas Day
2019-12-26	Thu	Day of Goodwill

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