Holidays and Observances in South Africa in 2029
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Monday | New Year's Day | Public Holiday |
| Jan 2 | Tuesday | Tweede Nuwe Jaar | Observance |
| Jan 16 | Tuesday | Ramadan Start (Tentative Date) | Muslim |
| Feb 10 | Saturday | Lailat al-Qadr | Muslim |
| Feb 11 | Sunday | Maha Shivaratri | Hindu Holiday |
| Feb 15 | Thursday | Eid ul Fitr (Tentative Date) | Muslim |
| Feb 21 | Wednesday | Armed Forces Day | Observance |
| Mar 1 | Thursday | Holi | Hindu Holiday |
| Mar 20 | Tuesday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 21 | Wednesday | Human Rights Day | Public Holiday |
| Mar 30 | Friday | Good Friday | Public Holiday |
| Mar 31 | Saturday | Holy Saturday | Observance, Christian |
| Apr 1 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance, Christian |
| Apr 2 | Monday | Family Day | Public Holiday |
| Apr 24 | Tuesday | Eid al-Adha (Tentative Date) | Muslim |
| Apr 27 | Friday | Freedom Day | Public Holiday |
| May 1 | Tuesday | Workers' Day | Public Holiday |
| May 13 | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance |
| May 15 | Tuesday | Muharram (Tentative Date) | Muslim |
| Jun 16 | Saturday | Youth Day | Public Holiday |
| Jun 17 | Sunday | Father's Day | Observance |
| Jun 21 | Thursday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jul 18 | Wednesday | Nelson Mandela Day | Observance |
| Jul 24 | Tuesday | Milad un Nabi (Tentative Date) | Muslim |
| Aug 9 | Thursday | National Women's Day | Public Holiday |
| Aug 23 | Thursday | Raksha Bandhan | Hindu Holiday |
| Aug 31 | Friday | Janmashtami | Hindu Holiday |
| Sep 11 | Tuesday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Hindu Holiday |
| Sep 22 | Saturday | September Equinox | Season |
| Sep 24 | Monday | Heritage Day | Public Holiday |
| Oct 8 | Monday | Navaratri | Hindu Holiday |
| Oct 16 | Tuesday | Dussehra | Hindu Holiday |
| Nov 5 | Monday | Diwali | Hindu Holiday |
| Dec 4 | Tuesday | Isra and Mi'raj (Tentative Date) | Muslim |
| Dec 16 | Sunday | Day of Reconciliation | Public Holiday |
| Dec 17 | Monday | Day off for Day of Reconciliation | Public Holiday |
| Dec 21 | Friday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 24 | Monday | Christmas Eve | Observance, Christian |
| Dec 25 | Tuesday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 26 | Wednesday | Day of Goodwill | Public Holiday |
| Dec 31 | Monday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
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