# Maximise your 2024 annual leave in South Africa

> South Africa's 2024 public holidays create 12 long-weekend opportunities — 6 free, 6 with a single bridge day. Here is exactly when to book, and the planner stacks them into longer breaks.

## The best long weekends to book in South Africa, 2024

- **New Year's Day** (2024-01-01, Monday) — 3 days off for no leave.
- **Good Friday** (2024-03-29, Friday) — 3 days off for no leave.
- **Family Day** (2024-04-01, Monday) — 3 days off for no leave.
- **Youth Day** (2024-06-17, Monday) — 3 days off for no leave.
- **National Women's Day** (2024-08-09, Friday) — 3 days off for no leave.
- **Day of Reconciliation** (2024-12-16, Monday) — 3 days off for no leave.
- **Human Rights Day** (2024-03-21, Thursday) — take 1 leave day for 4 days off.
- **Heritage Day** (2024-09-24, Tuesday) — take 1 leave day for 4 days off.
- **St. Stephen's Day** (2024-12-26, Thursday) — take 1 leave day for 4 days off.
- **Workers' Day** (2024-05-01, Wednesday) — take 2 leave days for 5 days off.
- **Election Day** (2024-05-29, Wednesday) — take 2 leave days for 5 days off.
- **Christmas Day** (2024-12-25, Wednesday) — take 2 leave days for 5 days off.

## Get your full optimised year

The plays above are the obvious wins. The planner combines public holidays, weekends and your whole leave budget into the most efficient year plan — including the long Easter and Christmas stacks: https://roamgap.ike.work/year?country=ZA

## Related

- All South Africa public holidays 2024: https://roamgap.ike.work/public-holidays/za/2024
- Plan your leave: https://roamgap.ike.work/year?country=ZA