PUBLIC & SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

 

Book your dream holiday spot before the rush!
Don't miss out - most places along the coast are booked a year in advance for the December and January peak season.
Living outside South Africa? It is worth noting that on public holidays banks are closed, shopping hours are often reduced and shops close for Good Friday, Christmas day and New Year's day. School holidays are slightly variable for the coastal and inland provinces.

Public Holidays and School Holidays 2009

• 1 January - New Year's Day
• 21 March - Human Rights Day
• 10 April - Good Friday (Friday before Easter Sunday)
• 13 April - Family Day (Monday after Easter Sunday)
• 27 April - Freedom Day
• 1 May - Workers Day
• 15 June - School Holiday
• 16 June - Youth Day
• 9 August - National Women's Day
• 10 August - Public Holiday
  
• 24 September - Heritage Day
• 16 December - Day of Reconciliation
• 25 December - Christmas Day
• 26 December - Day of Goodwill

School Holidays for the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Northern Cape, and Western Cape - 2009

• 6 December 2008 - 20 January 2009
• 4 April - 14 April
• 27 June - 19 July
• 24 September - 4 October
• 12 December 2009 - 12 January 2010

School Holidays for the Free State, Gauteng, Mpumalanga, North West Province and Limpopo - 2009

• 6 December 2008 - 13 January 2009
• 28 March - 14 April
•  27 June - 19 July
• 24 September - 4 October
• 12 December - 12 January 2010

Public Holidays and School Holidays 2010

• 1 January - New Year's Day
• 21 March - Human Rights Day
• 22 March - Public Holiday
• 2 April - Good Friday (Friday before Easter Sunday)
• 5 April - Family Day (Monday after Easter Sunday)
• 26 April - School Holiday
• 27 April - Freedom Day
• 1 May - Workers Day
• 16 June - Youth Day
• 9 August - National Women's Day
• 24 September - Heritage Day
• 16 December - Day of Reconciliation
• 25 December - Christmas Day
• 26 December - Day of Goodwill
• 27 December - Public Holiday

School Holidays for the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Northern Cape, and Western Cape - 2010

• 12 December 2009 - 12 January 2010
• 27 March - 11 April
• 10 June - 12 July
• 24 September - 3 October
• 11 December 2010 - January 2011

School Holidays for the Free State, Gauteng, Mpumalanga, North West Province and Limpopo - 2010

• 12 December 2009 - 12 January 2010
• 27 March - 11 April
• 10 June - 12 July
• 24 September - 3 October
• 11 December 2010 - January 2011

Source: www.info.gov.za and Gazette 31590, Government Notice 1203, [PDF]