Is 27 December a Holiday in South Africa?
Bank holidays are the common name for public holidays in South Africa. In accordance with the Public Holidays Act, there are 12 bank holidays in South Africa each year. In South Africa, the Monday after a holiday that falls on a Sunday is traditionally observed as a public holiday.
According to the Public Holidays Act (Act No. 36 of 1994) [PDF], South Africa has 12 public holidays. According to the Act, the Monday after any public holiday that falls on a Sunday is also a public holiday.
South African public holidays list
01.01. is New Year’s Day.
Day of Human Rights on March 21
Good Friday is on April 15.
April 18 is Family Day.
Day of Freedom on April 27
May 1 is Workers’ Day.
