National holidays of South Africa in 2019
This page contains a calendar of all 2019 public holidays for South Africa. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates. Scroll down to view the national list or choose your state’s calendar.
| Day | Date | Holiday | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | Jan. 1, 2019 | New Year's Day | |
| Monday | March 4, 2019 | Maha Shivaratri | |
| Wednesday | March 20, 2019 | March Equinox | |
| Thursday | March 21, 2019 | Holi | |
| Thursday | March 21, 2019 | Human Rights Day | |
| Wednesday | April 3, 2019 | Isra and Mi'raj | |
| Friday | April 19, 2019 | Good Friday | |
| Saturday | April 20, 2019 | Holy Saturday | |
| Sunday | April 21, 2019 | Easter Sunday | |
| Monday | April 22, 2019 | Family Day | |
| Saturday | April 27, 2019 | Freedom Day | |
| Wednesday | May 1, 2019 | Workers' Day | |
| Wednesday | May 8, 2019 | Election Day | |
| Sunday | May 12, 2019 | Mother's Day | |
| Thursday | May 30, 2019 | Ascension Day | |
| Friday | May 31, 2019 | Laylatul Qadr (Night of Power) | |
| Wednesday | June 5, 2019 | Eid ul Fitr | |
| Sunday | June 9, 2019 | Pentecost | |
| Sunday | June 16, 2019 | Youth Day | |
| Sunday | June 16, 2019 | Father's Day | |
| Friday | June 21, 2019 | June Solstice | |
| Thursday | July 18, 2019 | Nelson Mandela Day | |
| Friday | Aug. 9, 2019 | National Women's Day | |
| Monday | Aug. 12, 2019 | Eid ul Adha | |
| Thursday | Aug. 15, 2019 | Raksha Bandhan | |
| Friday | Aug. 23, 2019 | Janmashtami | |
| Sunday | Sept. 1, 2019 | Muharram/Islamic New Year | |
| Monday | Sept. 2, 2019 | Ganesh Chaturthi | |
| Monday | Sept. 23, 2019 | September Equinox | |
| Tuesday | Sept. 24, 2019 | Heritage Day | |
| Sunday | Sept. 29, 2019 | Navaratri | |
| Monday | Oct. 7, 2019 | Dussehra | |
| Friday | Nov. 1, 2019 | All Saints' Day | |
| Sunday | Nov. 10, 2019 | Milad un Nabi (Mawlid) | |
| Monday | Dec. 16, 2019 | Day of Reconciliation | |
| Sunday | Dec. 22, 2019 | December Solstice | |
| Tuesday | Dec. 24, 2019 | Christmas Eve | |
| Wednesday | Dec. 25, 2019 | Christmas Day | |
| Thursday | Dec. 26, 2019 | Day of Goodwill | |
| Tuesday | Dec. 31, 2019 | New Year's Eve |
Public Holidays
- South Africa public holidays by years
- Public holidays in other countries