How many public holidays are there in South Africa in 2020?

There are 13 public holidays in South Africa in 2020. 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 2020?

The first public holiday in South Africa in 2020 is New Year's Day on Wednesday, Jan 1, 2020.

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 2020. Below is the complete calendar with exact dates and the weekday each falls on.

Public holidays in South Africa for 2020
Date	Day	Holiday	Type
Jan 1, 2020	Wednesday	New Year's Day	Public
Mar 21, 2020	Saturday	Human Rights Day	Public
Apr 10, 2020	Friday	Good Friday	Public
Apr 12, 2020	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Observance
Apr 13, 2020	Monday	Family Day	Public
Apr 27, 2020	Monday	Freedom Day	Public
May 1, 2020	Friday	Workers' Day	Public
May 10, 2020	Sunday	Mother's Day	Observance
Jun 16, 2020	Tuesday	Youth Day	Public
Jun 21, 2020	Sunday	Father's Day	Observance
Jul 18, 2020	Saturday	Nelson Mandela Day	Observance
Aug 9, 2020	Sunday	National Women's Day	Public
Aug 10, 2020	Monday	Public Holiday	Public
Sep 24, 2020	Thursday	Heritage Day	Public
Dec 16, 2020	Wednesday	Day of Reconciliation	Public
Dec 25, 2020	Friday	Christmas Day	Public
Dec 26, 2020	Saturday	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.