Holidays in South Africa in 2023

DateWeekdayEventType
01 JanSundayNew Year's Day Public
25 JanWednesdayOpposite Day Other
08 FebWednesdayPropose Day Other
18 FebSaturdayMaha Shivaratri Non Public
18 FebSaturdayMuhammad's Ascension to Heaven Non Public
21 FebTuesdayInternational Mother Language Day Other
21 FebTuesdayMardi Gras Other
03 MarFridayWorld Wildlife Day Other
07 MarTuesdayFestival of Colors Non Public
08 MarWednesdayInternational Women’s Day Other
08 MarWednesdayHoli Other
15 MarWednesdayIdes of March Other
20 MarMondayMarch Equinox Non Public
21 MarTuesdayWorld Down Syndrome Day Other
21 MarTuesdayHuman Rights Day Public
22 MarWednesdayWorld Water Day Other
25 MarSaturdayEarth Hour Other
02 AprSundayPalm Sunday Other
06 AprThursdayMaundy Thursday Other
07 AprFridayGood Friday Public
07 AprFridayWorld Health Day Other
08 AprSaturdayHoly Saturday Non Public
09 AprSundayEaster Non Public
10 AprMondayFamily Day Public
17 AprMondayNight of Decree Non Public
22 AprSaturdayFestival of Breaking the Fast Non Public
27 AprThursdayFreedom Day Public
01 MayMondayWorkers' Day Public
12 MayFridayInternational Nurses Day Other
14 MaySundayMother's Day Non Public
18 MayThursdayAscension Day Other
18 MayThursdayFeast of the Ascension of Jesus Christ Non Public
28 MaySundayPentecost Non Public
29 MayMondayPentecost Monday Non Public
31 MayWednesdayWorld No Tobacco Day Other
03 JunSaturdayWorld Bicycle Day Other
05 JunMondayWorld Environment Day Other
16 JunFridayYouth Day Public
18 JunSundayFather's Day Non Public
21 JunWednesdayJune Solstice Non Public
19 JulWednesdayIslamic New Year's Day Non Public
29 JulSaturdayFeast of the Sacrifice Non Public
30 JulSundayFriendship Day Other
09 AugWednesdayNational Women's Day Public
26 AugSaturdayNational Dog Day Other
30 AugWednesdayRaksha Bandhan Non Public
07 SepThursdayJanmashtami Non Public
16 SepSaturdayOktoberfest Other
16 SepSaturdayBatman Day Other
19 SepTuesdayGanesh Chaturthi Non Public
21 SepThursdayInternational Day of Peace Other
23 SepSaturdayFirst Day of Fall Other
23 SepSaturdaySeptember Equinox Non Public
23 SepSaturdayFall Equinox Other
24 SepSundayHeritage Day Public
27 SepWednesdayBirth of the Prophet Non Public
27 SepWednesdayWorld Tourism Day Other
29 SepFridayWorld Heart Day Other
15 OctSundayNavaratri Non Public
23 OctMondayDussehra Non Public
29 OctSundayNational Cat Day Other
01 NovWednesdayAll Saints' Day Non Public
28 NovTuesdayGiving Tuesday Other
01 DecFridayWorld AIDS Day Other
15 DecFridayInternational Tea Day Other
16 DecSaturdayDay of Reconciliation Public
17 DecSundaySaturnalia Other
22 DecFridayDecember Solstice Non Public
24 DecSundayChristmas Eve Non Public
25 DecMondayChristmas Day Public
26 DecTuesdayDay of Goodwill Public
31 DecSundayNew Year's Eve Non Public