South Africa Holidays 2020 and Observances 2020
| Date | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January, Wednesday | New Year’s Day | Public Holiday |
| 21 March, Saturday | Human Rights Day | Local holiday |
| 22 March, Sunday | Isra and Mi’raj | Muslim |
| 10 April, Friday | Good Friday | Public Holiday |
| 11 April, Saturday | Holy Saturday | Observance |
| 12 April, Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance |
| 13 April, Monday | Family Day | Public Holiday |
| 27 April, Monday | Freedom Day | Public Holiday |
| 1 May, Friday | Worker’s Day | Public Holiday |
| 10 May, Sunday | Mother’s Day | Observance |
| 19 May, Tuesday | Laylatul Qadr / Night of Power | Muslim |
| 21 May, Thursday | Ascension Day | Observance |
| 25 May, Monday | Eid ul Fitr | Muslim |
| 31 May, Sunday | Pentecost | Observance |
| 16 June, Tuesday | Youth Day | Public Holiday |
| 21 June, Sunday | Father’s Day | Observance |
| 18 July, Saturday | Nelson Mandela Day | Observance |
| 31 July, Friday | Eid ul Adha | Muslim |
| 9 August, Sunday | National Women’s Day | Public Holiday |
| 20 August, Thursday | Muharram/Islamic New Year | Muslim |
| 24 September, Thursday | Heritage Day | Public Holiday |
| 29 October, Thursday | Milad un Nabi / Mawlid | Muslim |
| 1 November, Sunday | All Saint’s Day | Observance |
| 16 December, Wednesday | Day of Reconciliation | Public Holiday |
| 24 December, Thursday | Christmas Eve | Observance |
| 25 December, Friday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
| 26 December, Saturday | Day of Goodwill | Public Holiday |
| 31 December, Thursday | New Year’s Eve | Observance |