How many public holidays are there in South Africa in 2021?

There are 14 public holidays in South Africa in 2021. 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 2021?

The first public holiday in South Africa in 2021 is New Year's Day on Friday, Jan 1, 2021.

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 2021. Below is the complete calendar with exact dates and the weekday each falls on.

Public holidays in South Africa for 2021
Date	Day	Holiday	Type
Jan 1, 2021	Friday	New Year's Day	Public
Mar 21, 2021	Sunday	Human Rights Day	Public
Mar 22, 2021	Monday	Public Holiday	Public
Apr 2, 2021	Friday	Good Friday	Public
Apr 4, 2021	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Observance
Apr 5, 2021	Monday	Family Day	Public
Apr 27, 2021	Tuesday	Freedom Day	Public
May 1, 2021	Saturday	Workers' Day	Public
May 9, 2021	Sunday	Mother's Day	Observance
Jun 16, 2021	Wednesday	Youth Day	Public
Jun 20, 2021	Sunday	Father's Day	Observance
Jul 18, 2021	Sunday	Nelson Mandela Day	Observance
Aug 9, 2021	Monday	National Women's Day	Public
Sep 24, 2021	Friday	Heritage Day	Public
Dec 16, 2021	Thursday	Day of Reconciliation	Public
Dec 25, 2021	Saturday	Christmas Day	Public
Dec 26, 2021	Sunday	Day of Goodwill	Public
Dec 27, 2021	Monday	Public Holiday	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.