How many public holidays are there in South Africa in 2008?

There are 13 public holidays in South Africa in 2008. The table on this page lists every one with its exact date and the day of the week it falls on.

What is the first public holiday in South Africa in 2008?

The first public holiday in South Africa in 2008 is New Year's Day on Tuesday, Jan 1, 2008.

Yes — Orvella can automatically apply South Africa's public holidays to your team's leave calendar so they're excluded from PTO calculations.

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South Africa has 13 public holidays in 2008. Below is the complete calendar with exact dates and the weekday each falls on.

Public holidays in South Africa for 2008
Date	Day	Holiday	Type
Jan 1, 2008	Tuesday	New Year's Day	Public
Mar 21, 2008	Friday	Human Rights Day	Public
Mar 21, 2008	Friday	Good Friday	Public
Mar 23, 2008	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Observance
Mar 24, 2008	Monday	Family Day	Public
Apr 27, 2008	Sunday	Freedom Day	Public
Apr 28, 2008	Monday	Public Holiday	Public
May 1, 2008	Thursday	Workers' Day	Public
May 11, 2008	Sunday	Mother's Day	Observance
Jun 15, 2008	Sunday	Father's Day	Observance
Jun 16, 2008	Monday	Youth Day	Public
Jul 18, 2008	Friday	Nelson Mandela Day	Observance
Aug 9, 2008	Saturday	National Women's Day	Public
Sep 24, 2008	Wednesday	Heritage Day	Public
Dec 16, 2008	Tuesday	Day of Reconciliation	Public
Dec 25, 2008	Thursday	Christmas Day	Public
Dec 26, 2008	Friday	Day of Goodwill	Public

Dates computed from South Africa's official holiday rules. Optional and observance days are included for reference and may not be paid days off.

Orvella applies public holidays automatically so they're skipped in PTO math and visible to everyone.