South Africa Vacation Days Calculator
Work out total paid time off in South Africa by combining its 21 statutory leave days with 12 public holidays.
About South Africa Vacation Days Calculator
Statutory minimums differ sharply between countries, and some include public holidays in the figure while others count them separately. Adding both and expressing the result as a share of a 260-day working year makes packages comparable. Comparing job offers across countries on salary alone ignores that paid time off ranges from about 15 to over 40 days a year.
Formula
South Africa Vacation Days
Total paid days off = statutory leave + contractual extra + service accrual + public holidays
- statutory leave
- Legal minimum paid annual leave
- service accrual
- Additional days granted for length of service
Frequently Asked Questions
How is South Africa Vacation Days calculated?
Total paid days off = statutory leave + contractual extra + service accrual + public holidays Statutory minimums differ sharply between countries, and some include public holidays in the figure while others count them separately. Adding both and expressing the result as a share of a 260-day working year makes packages comparable.
Why does South Africa Vacation Days matter?
Comparing job offers across countries on salary alone ignores that paid time off ranges from about 15 to over 40 days a year.
What values do I need to enter?
This calculator takes 5 inputs: Statutory annual leave, Additional contractual leave, Public holidays granted, Years of service, Extra leave earned per year of service. 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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