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249 working days
From Friday 1 January 2016 to Saturday 31 December 2016, both included: 366 days, less 105 weekend days and 12 public holidays on a weekday.
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- 249Working daysMonday to Friday
- 366DaysBoth dates included
- 105Weekend daysSaturdays and Sundays
- 12Public holidayson weekdays, of 15
With Saturdays as working days it’s 301 working days. See that count.
Public holidays in these dates
| Date | Public holiday |
|---|---|
| 1 JanuaryFriday | New Year’s DayLong weekend |
| 21 MarchMonday | Human Rights DayLong weekend |
| 25 MarchFriday | Good FridayLong weekend |
| 28 MarchMonday | Family DayLong weekend |
| 27 AprilWednesday | Freedom Day |
| 1 MaySunday | Workers’ DayLong weekendFalls on a Sunday, so Monday 2 May is a public holiday. |
| 2 MayMonday | Public holiday: Workers’ Day observedLong weekendWorkers’ Day falls on a Sunday, so the Monday is a public holiday. |
| 16 JuneThursday | Youth Day |
| 3 AugustWednesday | Local government electionsDeclared by the President. The proclamation. |
| 9 AugustTuesday | National Women’s Day |
| 24 SeptemberSaturday | Heritage DayFalls on a Saturday, so it doesn’t move. |
| 16 DecemberFriday | Day of ReconciliationLong weekend |
| 25 DecemberSunday | Christmas DayLong weekendFalls on a Sunday. The Monday is already the Day of Goodwill, so no day is added. |
| 26 DecemberMonday | Day of GoodwillLong weekend |
| 27 DecemberTuesday | Public holiday in lieu of Christmas DayLong weekendDeclared by the President. The proclamation. |
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.