How many public holidays are there in South Africa in 2023?

There are 15 public holidays in South Africa in 2023. 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 2023?

The first public holiday in South Africa in 2023 is New Year's Day on Sunday, Jan 1, 2023.

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 15 public holidays in 2023. Below is the complete calendar with exact dates and the weekday each falls on.

Public holidays in South Africa for 2023
Date	Day	Holiday	Type
Jan 1, 2023	Sunday	New Year's Day	Public
Jan 2, 2023	Monday	Public Holiday	Public
Mar 21, 2023	Tuesday	Human Rights Day	Public
Apr 7, 2023	Friday	Good Friday	Public
Apr 9, 2023	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Observance
Apr 10, 2023	Monday	Family Day	Public
Apr 27, 2023	Thursday	Freedom Day	Public
May 1, 2023	Monday	Workers' Day	Public
May 14, 2023	Sunday	Mother's Day	Observance
Jun 16, 2023	Friday	Youth Day	Public
Jun 18, 2023	Sunday	Father's Day	Observance
Jul 18, 2023	Tuesday	Nelson Mandela Day	Observance
Aug 9, 2023	Wednesday	National Women's Day	Public
Sep 24, 2023	Sunday	Heritage Day	Public
Sep 25, 2023	Monday	Public Holiday	Public
Dec 15, 2023	Friday	Rugby World Cup Win Public Holiday	Public
Dec 16, 2023	Saturday	Day of Reconciliation	Public
Dec 25, 2023	Monday	Christmas Day	Public
Dec 26, 2023	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.