Holidays and Observances in South Africa in 2022
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Saturday | New Year's Day | Public Holiday |
| Jan 2 | Sunday | Tweede Nuwe Jaar | Observance |
| Feb 21 | Monday | Armed Forces Day | Observance |
| Feb 28 | Monday | Maha Shivaratri | Hindu Holiday |
| Mar 1 | Tuesday | Isra and Mi'raj | Muslim |
| Mar 18 | Friday | Holi | Hindu Holiday |
| Mar 20 | Sunday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 21 | Monday | Human Rights Day | Public Holiday |
| Apr 3 | Sunday | Ramadan Start | Muslim |
| Apr 15 | Friday | Good Friday | Public Holiday |
| Apr 16 | Saturday | Holy Saturday | Observance, Christian |
| Apr 17 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance, Christian |
| Apr 18 | Monday | Family Day | Public Holiday |
| Apr 27 | Wednesday | Freedom Day | Public Holiday |
| Apr 28 | Thursday | Laylatul Qadr (Night of Power) (Tentative Date) | Muslim |
| May 1 | Sunday | Workers' Day | Public Holiday |
| May 2 | Monday | Day off for Workers' Day | Public Holiday |
| May 3 | Tuesday | Eid ul Fitr | Muslim |
| May 8 | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance |
| Jun 16 | Thursday | Youth Day | Public Holiday |
| Jun 19 | Sunday | Father's Day | Observance |
| Jun 21 | Tuesday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jul 10 | Sunday | Eid al-Adha | Muslim |
| Jul 18 | Monday | Nelson Mandela Day | Observance |
| Jul 31 | Sunday | Muharram/Islamic New Year | Muslim |
| Aug 9 | Tuesday | National Women's Day | Public Holiday |
| Aug 11 | Thursday | Raksha Bandhan | Hindu Holiday |
| Aug 19 | Friday | Janmashtami | Hindu Holiday |
| Aug 31 | Wednesday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Hindu Holiday |
| Sep 23 | Friday | September Equinox | Season |
| Sep 24 | Saturday | Heritage Day | Public Holiday |
| Sep 26 | Monday | Navaratri | Hindu Holiday |
| Oct 5 | Wednesday | Dussehra | Hindu Holiday |
| Oct 9 | Sunday | Milad un Nabi (Mawlid) | Muslim |
| Oct 24 | Monday | Diwali/Deepavali | Hindu Holiday |
| Dec 16 | Friday | Day of Reconciliation | Public Holiday |
| Dec 21 | Wednesday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 24 | Saturday | Christmas Eve | Observance, Christian |
| Dec 25 | Sunday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 26 | Monday | Day of Goodwill | Public Holiday |
| Dec 27 | Tuesday | Public Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Dec 31 | Saturday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
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