How many public holidays are there in South Africa in 2016?

There are 13 public holidays in South Africa in 2016. 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 2016?

The first public holiday in South Africa in 2016 is New Year's Day on Friday, Jan 1, 2016.

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 2016. Below is the complete calendar with exact dates and the weekday each falls on.

Public holidays in South Africa for 2016
Date	Day	Holiday	Type
Jan 1, 2016	Friday	New Year's Day	Public
Mar 21, 2016	Monday	Human Rights Day	Public
Mar 25, 2016	Friday	Good Friday	Public
Mar 27, 2016	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Observance
Mar 28, 2016	Monday	Family Day	Public
Apr 27, 2016	Wednesday	Freedom Day	Public
May 1, 2016	Sunday	Workers' Day	Public
May 2, 2016	Monday	Public Holiday	Public
May 8, 2016	Sunday	Mother's Day	Observance
Jun 16, 2016	Thursday	Youth Day	Public
Jun 19, 2016	Sunday	Father's Day	Observance
Jul 18, 2016	Monday	Nelson Mandela Day	Observance
Aug 9, 2016	Tuesday	National Women's Day	Public
Sep 24, 2016	Saturday	Heritage Day	Public
Dec 16, 2016	Friday	Day of Reconciliation	Public
Dec 25, 2016	Sunday	Christmas Day	Public
Dec 26, 2016	Monday	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.