Holidays in South Africa in 2015

Weekday

Date

Holiday name

Holiday type

Thursday

Jan 1

New Year's Day

Public Holiday

Friday

Mar 20

March equinox

Season

Saturday

Mar 21

Human Rights Day

Public Holiday

Friday

Apr 3

Good Friday

Public Holiday

Saturday

Apr 4

Holy Saturday

Observance

Sunday

Apr 5

Easter Sunday

Public Holiday

Monday

Apr 6

Family Day

Public Holiday

Monday

Apr 27

Freedom Day

Public Holiday

Friday

May 1

Workers' Day

Public Holiday

Sunday

May 10

Mother's Day

Observance

Monday

Jun 15

School holiday

Observance

Tuesday

Jun 16

Youth Day

Public Holiday

Sunday

Jun 21

June Solstice

Season

Sunday

Jun 21

Father's Day

Observance

Saturday

Jul 18

Nelson Mandela Day

Observance

Sunday

Aug 9

National Women's Day

Public Holiday

Monday

Aug 10

School holiday

Observance

Monday

Aug 10

National Women's Day observed

Public Holiday

Weekday

Date

Holiday name

Holiday type

Wednesday

Sep 23

September equinox

Season

Thursday

Sep 24

Heritage Day

Public Holiday

Friday

Sep 25

School holiday

Observance

Wednesday

Dec 16

Day of Reconciliation

Public Holiday

Tuesday

Dec 22

December Solstice

Season

Thursday

Dec 24

Christmas Eve

Observance

Friday

Dec 25

Christmas Day

Public Holiday

Saturday

Dec 26

Day of Goodwill

Public Holiday

Thursday

Dec 31

New Year's Eve

Observance

Source: Time and Date (http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/)