Along significant National Holidays, South Africa in addition follows the Christian calendar of holidays. If public holidays fall on a Saturday, they are lost. However if they fall on a Sunday, they are carried over to the following Monday.
| New Year's Day | 1 January |
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| Human Rights Day | 21 March |
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| Good Friday | Friday before Easter Sunday being the first full moon after March 21st |
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| Family Day | Day after first full moon after March 21st |
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| Freedom Day | 27 April |
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| Worker's Day | 1 May |
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| Youth Day | 16 June |
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| National Woman's Day | 9 August |
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| Heritage Day | 24 September |
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| Day of Reconciliation | 16 December |
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| Christmas Day | 25 December |
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| Day of Goodwill | 26 December |
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