South Africa Public Holidays 2030
12 national holidays
South Africa has 12 national public holidays in 2030. The next is New Year's Day on Tuesday, 1 January 2030. There are 8 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2030
- 1New Year's DayTuesday
March 2030
- 21Human Rights DayThursday
April 2030
- 19Good FridayFriday
- 22Family DayMonday
- 27Freedom DaySaturday
May 2030
- 1Workers' DayWednesday
June 2030
- 17Youth DayMonday
August 2030
- 9National Women's DayFriday
September 2030
- 24Heritage DayTuesday
December 2030
- 16Day of ReconciliationMonday
- 25Christmas DayWednesday
- 26Day of GoodwillThursday · St. Stephen's Day
Long weekends 2030
- 29 December – 1 January4 days · take 31 December off
- 21 March – 24 March4 days · take 22 March off
- 19 April – 22 April4 days
- 15 June – 17 June3 days
- 9 August – 11 August3 days
- 21 September – 24 September4 days · take 23 September off
- 14 December – 16 December3 days
- 25 December – 29 December5 days · take 27 December off
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in South Africa in 2030?
12 national holidays.
What is the next public holiday in South Africa?
New Year's Day on Tuesday, 1 January 2030.
When are the long weekends in South Africa in 2030?
29 December–1 January (4 days, with a bridge day off); 21 March–24 March (4 days, with a bridge day off); 19 April–22 April (4 days); 15 June–17 June (3 days); 9 August–11 August (3 days); 21 September–24 September (4 days, with a bridge day off).
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.