Christmas Day in South Africa

Christmas Day, on December 25, is one of the most festive Christian holidays in many countries around the world. It celebrates Jesus' birth.

Click to see more detail. — Many people celebrate Christmas Day with a festive meal.

About Christmas Day

Christmas Day Observances

Weekday	Date	Year	Name	Holiday Type
Sat	Dec 25	2010	Christmas Day	Public Holiday
Sun	Dec 25	2011	Christmas Day	Public Holiday
Mon	Dec 26	2011	Christmas Day observed	Public Holiday
Tue	Dec 25	2012	Christmas Day	Public Holiday
Wed	Dec 25	2013	Christmas Day	Public Holiday
Thu	Dec 25	2014	Christmas Day	Public Holiday
Fri	Dec 25	2015	Christmas Day	Public Holiday
Sun	Dec 25	2016	Christmas Day	Public Holiday
Mon	Dec 26	2016	Christmas Day observed	Public Holiday
Mon	Dec 25	2017	Christmas Day	Public Holiday
Tue	Dec 25	2018	Christmas Day	Public Holiday
Wed	Dec 25	2019	Christmas Day	Public Holiday
Fri	Dec 25	2020	Christmas Day	Public Holiday

Quick Facts

Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.

Christmas Day 2018

Tuesday, December 25, 2018

Christmas Day 2019

Wednesday, December 25, 2019

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List of dates for other years

Related holidays

Christmas Eve – Monday, December 24, 2018
Day of Goodwill – Wednesday, December 26, 2018

Other holidays in December 2018 in South Africa

Day of Reconciliation – Sunday, December 16, 2018
Day of Reconciliation – Monday, December 17, 2018
Christmas Eve – Monday, December 24, 2018
Day of Goodwill – Wednesday, December 26, 2018
New Year's Eve – Monday, December 31, 2018

Fun Holidays on December 25, 2018

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