How many public holidays are there in South Africa in 2019?

There are 13 public holidays in South Africa in 2019. 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 2019?

The first public holiday in South Africa in 2019 is New Year's Day on Tuesday, Jan 1, 2019.

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 2019. Below is the complete calendar with exact dates and the weekday each falls on.

Public holidays in South Africa for 2019
Date	Day	Holiday	Type
Jan 1, 2019	Tuesday	New Year's Day	Public
Mar 21, 2019	Thursday	Human Rights Day	Public
Apr 19, 2019	Friday	Good Friday	Public
Apr 21, 2019	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Observance
Apr 22, 2019	Monday	Family Day	Public
Apr 27, 2019	Saturday	Freedom Day	Public
May 1, 2019	Wednesday	Workers' Day	Public
May 12, 2019	Sunday	Mother's Day	Observance
Jun 16, 2019	Sunday	Youth Day	Public
Jun 16, 2019	Sunday	Father's Day	Observance
Jun 17, 2019	Monday	Public Holiday	Public
Jul 18, 2019	Thursday	Nelson Mandela Day	Observance
Aug 9, 2019	Friday	National Women's Day	Public
Sep 24, 2019	Tuesday	Heritage Day	Public
Dec 16, 2019	Monday	Day of Reconciliation	Public
Dec 25, 2019	Wednesday	Christmas Day	Public
Dec 26, 2019	Thursday	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.