South Africa Holidays 2022 and Observances 2022
| Date | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January, Saturday | New Year’s Day | Public Holiday |
| 1 March, Tuesday | Isra and Mi’raj | Muslim |
| 21 March, Monday | Human Rights Day | Local holiday |
| 15 April, Friday | Good Friday | Public Holiday |
| 16 April, Saturday | Holy Saturday | Observance |
| 17 April, Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance |
| 18 April, Monday | Family Day | Public Holiday |
| 27 April, Wednesday | Freedom Day | Public Holiday |
| 28 April, Thursday | Laylatul Qadr / Night of Power | Muslim |
| 1 May, Sunday | Worker’s Day | Public Holiday |
| 3 May, Tuesday | Eid ul Fitr | Muslim |
| 8 May, Sunday | Mother’s Day | Observance |
| 26 May, Thursday | Ascension Day | Observance |
| 5 June, Sunday | Pentecost | Observance |
| 16 June, Thursday | Youth Day | Public Holiday |
| 19 June, Sunday | Father’s Day | Observance |
| 10 July, Sunday | Eid ul Adha | Muslim |
| 18 July, Monday | Nelson Mandela Day | Observance |
| 30 July, Saturday | Muharram/Islamic New Year | Muslim |
| 9 August, Tuesday | National Women’s Day | Public Holiday |
| 24 September, Saturday | Heritage Day | Public Holiday |
| 8 October, Saturday | Milad un Nabi / Mawlid | Muslim |
| 1 November, Tuesday | All Saint’s Day | Observance |
| 16 December, Friday | Day of Reconciliation | Public Holiday |
| 24 December, Saturday | Christmas Eve | Observance |
| 25 December, Sunday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
| 26 December, Monday | Day of Goodwill | Public Holiday |
| 31 December, Saturday | New Year’s Eve | Observance |