South Africa Public Holidays 2029
12 national holidays
South Africa has 12 national public holidays in 2029. The next is New Year's Day on Monday, 1 January 2029. There are 7 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2029
- 1New Year's DayMonday
March 2029
- 21Human Rights DayWednesday
- 30Good FridayFriday
April 2029
- 2Family DayMonday
- 27Freedom DayFriday
May 2029
- 1Workers' DayTuesday
June 2029
- 16Youth DaySaturday
August 2029
- 9National Women's DayThursday
September 2029
- 24Heritage DayMonday
December 2029
- 17Day of ReconciliationMonday
- 25Christmas DayTuesday
- 26Day of GoodwillWednesday · St. Stephen's Day
Long weekends 2029
- 30 December – 1 January3 days
- 30 March – 2 April4 days
- 27 April – 1 May5 days · take 30 April off
- 9 August – 12 August4 days · take 10 August off
- 22 September – 24 September3 days
- 15 December – 17 December3 days
- 22 December – 26 December5 days · take 24 December off
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in South Africa in 2029?
12 national holidays.
What is the next public holiday in South Africa?
New Year's Day on Monday, 1 January 2029.
When are the long weekends in South Africa in 2029?
30 December–1 January (3 days); 30 March–2 April (4 days); 27 April–1 May (5 days, with a bridge day off); 9 August–12 August (4 days, with a bridge day off); 22 September–24 September (3 days); 15 December–17 December (3 days).
Dates are the days off, so a holiday that falls on a weekend may be shown on the weekday it is observed. Source: Nager.Date public holiday data (open source, MIT licence). Governments can add or move holidays at short notice — check official announcements for important plans.