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251 working days
From Tuesday 1 January 2008 to Wednesday 31 December 2008, both included: 366 days, less 104 weekend days and 11 public holidays on a weekday.
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- 251Working daysMonday to Friday
- 366DaysBoth dates included
- 104Weekend daysSaturdays and Sundays
- 11Public holidayson weekdays, of 14
With Saturdays as working days it’s 302 working days. See that count.
Public holidays in these dates
| Date | Public holiday |
|---|---|
| 1 JanuaryTuesday | New Year’s Day |
| 21 MarchFriday | Human Rights DayLong weekendThe same day as Good Friday. |
| 21 MarchFriday | Good FridayLong weekendThe same day as Human Rights Day. |
| 24 MarchMonday | Family DayLong weekend |
| 27 AprilSunday | Freedom DayLong weekendFalls on a Sunday, so Monday 28 April is a public holiday. |
| 28 AprilMonday | Public holiday: Freedom Day observedLong weekendFreedom Day falls on a Sunday, so the Monday is a public holiday. |
| 1 MayThursday | Workers’ DayLong weekend |
| 2 MayFriday | Public holiday in lieu of Human Rights DayLong weekendDeclared by the President. The proclamation. |
| 16 JuneMonday | Youth DayLong weekend |
| 9 AugustSaturday | National Women’s DayFalls on a Saturday, so it doesn’t move. |
| 24 SeptemberWednesday | Heritage Day |
| 16 DecemberTuesday | Day of Reconciliation |
| 25 DecemberThursday | Christmas DayLong weekend |
| 26 DecemberFriday | Day of GoodwillLong weekend |
How we count
A working day here is Monday to Friday, less public holidays. Tick Saturdays for a six-day week: Saturdays then count, unless one is a public holiday. Sundays never count. Both the first and the last date are included.
Public holidays come from the Public Holidays Act: when one falls on a Sunday, the Monday after it is a holiday too, and days the President declares, such as election days, are included. A holiday on a Saturday doesn’t move, so in a five-day week it takes no working day away.
Source: the Public Holidays Act 36 of 1994 (Schedule 1 and sections 2(1) and 2A) and the President’s proclamations in the Government Gazette, checked against the government’s published lists on 7 November 2026.