How many public holidays are there in South Africa in 2017?

There are 14 public holidays in South Africa in 2017. 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 2017?

The first public holiday in South Africa in 2017 is New Year's Day on Sunday, Jan 1, 2017.

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 14 public holidays in 2017. Below is the complete calendar with exact dates and the weekday each falls on.

Public holidays in South Africa for 2017
Date	Day	Holiday	Type
Jan 1, 2017	Sunday	New Year's Day	Public
Jan 2, 2017	Monday	Public Holiday	Public
Mar 21, 2017	Tuesday	Human Rights Day	Public
Apr 14, 2017	Friday	Good Friday	Public
Apr 16, 2017	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Observance
Apr 17, 2017	Monday	Family Day	Public
Apr 27, 2017	Thursday	Freedom Day	Public
May 1, 2017	Monday	Workers' Day	Public
May 14, 2017	Sunday	Mother's Day	Observance
Jun 16, 2017	Friday	Youth Day	Public
Jun 18, 2017	Sunday	Father's Day	Observance
Jul 18, 2017	Tuesday	Nelson Mandela Day	Observance
Aug 9, 2017	Wednesday	National Women's Day	Public
Sep 24, 2017	Sunday	Heritage Day	Public
Sep 25, 2017	Monday	Public Holiday	Public
Dec 16, 2017	Saturday	Day of Reconciliation	Public
Dec 25, 2017	Monday	Christmas Day	Public
Dec 26, 2017	Tuesday	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.