National holidays of South Africa in 2020
This page contains a calendar of all 2020 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | Jan. 1, 2020 | New Year's Day | |
| Friday | Feb. 21, 2020 | Maha Shivaratri | |
| Monday | March 9, 2020 | Holi | |
| Friday | March 20, 2020 | March Equinox | |
| Saturday | March 21, 2020 | Human Rights Day | |
| Sunday | March 22, 2020 | Isra and Mi'raj | |
| Friday | April 10, 2020 | Good Friday | |
| Saturday | April 11, 2020 | Holy Saturday | |
| Sunday | April 12, 2020 | Easter Sunday | |
| Monday | April 13, 2020 | Family Day | |
| Monday | April 27, 2020 | Freedom Day | |
| Friday | May 1, 2020 | Workers' Day | |
| Sunday | May 10, 2020 | Mother's Day | |
| Tuesday | May 19, 2020 | Laylatul Qadr (Night of Power) | |
| Thursday | May 21, 2020 | Ascension Day | |
| Sunday | May 24, 2020 | Eid ul Fitr | |
| Sunday | May 31, 2020 | Pentecost | |
| Tuesday | June 16, 2020 | Youth Day | |
| Saturday | June 20, 2020 | June Solstice | |
| Sunday | June 21, 2020 | Father's Day | |
| Saturday | July 18, 2020 | Nelson Mandela Day | |
| Friday | July 31, 2020 | Eid ul Adha | |
| Monday | Aug. 3, 2020 | Raksha Bandhan | |
| Sunday | Aug. 9, 2020 | National Women's Day | |
| Tuesday | Aug. 11, 2020 | Janmashtami | |
| Thursday | Aug. 20, 2020 | Muharram/Islamic New Year | |
| Saturday | Aug. 22, 2020 | Ganesh Chaturthi | |
| Tuesday | Sept. 22, 2020 | September Equinox | |
| Thursday | Sept. 24, 2020 | Heritage Day | |
| Saturday | Oct. 17, 2020 | Navaratri | |
| Sunday | Oct. 25, 2020 | Dussehra | |
| Thursday | Oct. 29, 2020 | Milad un Nabi (Mawlid) | |
| Sunday | Nov. 1, 2020 | All Saints' Day | |
| Wednesday | Dec. 16, 2020 | Day of Reconciliation | |
| Monday | Dec. 21, 2020 | December Solstice | |
| Thursday | Dec. 24, 2020 | Christmas Eve | |
| Friday | Dec. 25, 2020 | Christmas Day | |
| Saturday | Dec. 26, 2020 | Day of Goodwill | |
| Thursday | Dec. 31, 2020 | New Year's Eve |
Public Holidays
- South Africa public holidays by years
- Public holidays in other countries