South Africa Public Holiday Calculator
Work out how many of South Africa’s 12 public holidays fall on working days this year and what they are worth in time off.
About South Africa Public Holiday Calculator
A public holiday only creates time off if it lands on a day you would have worked. Some countries grant a substitute weekday when it falls at a weekend and others do not, which is why the effective count differs from the headline number. The headline holiday count is a poor guide to actual time off, and it varies by several days from year to year depending on where the dates land.
Formula
South Africa Public Holiday
Effective holidays = total holidays − (weekend holidays − substitute days)
- substitute days
- Replacement weekdays granted when a holiday falls at a weekend
Frequently Asked Questions
How is South Africa Public Holiday calculated?
Effective holidays = total holidays − (weekend holidays − substitute days) A public holiday only creates time off if it lands on a day you would have worked. Some countries grant a substitute weekday when it falls at a weekend and others do not, which is why the effective count differs from the headline number.
Why does South Africa Public Holiday matter?
The headline holiday count is a poor guide to actual time off, and it varies by several days from year to year depending on where the dates land.
What values do I need to enter?
This calculator takes 4 inputs: Public holidays in the year, Holidays landing on a weekend, Substitute days granted for weekend holidays, Contracted hours per day. The pre-filled defaults are a realistic starting point — replace them with figures from your own environment for a result you can act on.
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South Africa specifics
- Currency
- R ZARSouth African Rand
- Region
- Africa
- Country code
- ZA
- Amounts look like
- R 1 234 567,89
- Dates look like
- 09 Mar 2026
- Units
- metricWeek starts Sunday
In South Africa, a comma marks the decimal and a full stop groups thousands.
Results on this page are expressed in ZAR (South African Rand). Figures are estimates for general planning — confirm current rates and thresholds with the relevant South Africa authority before relying on them.
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