South Africa Post Office Holidays 2025



South Africa Post Office Holidays
South Africa Post Office Holidays

Check South Africa Post Office Holidays 2025.
Post Offices in South Africa (SAPO) are closed on Sundays and on public holidays.

South Africa Post Office Holidays 2025

No Date Holiday
1 January-1, Wednesday New Year’s Day
2 March-21, Friday Human Rights Day
3 April-18, Friday Good Friday
4 April-21, Monday Family Day
5 April-28, Monday Freedom Day (observed*)
6 May-1, Thursday Workers’ Day
7 June-16, Monday Youth Day (observed*)
8 August-9, Saturday National Women’s Day
9 September-24, Wedensday Heritage Day
10 December-16, Tuesday Day of Reconciliation
11 December-25, Thursday Christmas
12 December-26, Friday Day of Goodwill
Some post offices and Postpoints are open later than normal business hours and some even on public holidays, making account payments easier.
South African Post Office (SAPO) open from 8:30am to 4:30pm from Monday to Friday, and 9:00am to 12:00 pm on Saturdays.
* : The Public Holidays Act (Act No 36 of 1994 [PDF]) determines whenever any public holiday falls on a Sunday, the Monday following on it shall be a public holiday.
South Africa Post Office Holidays 2025
South Africa Post Office Holidays 2025