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Working Days in South Africa 2005

2005 has 250 working days in South Africa: 365 days, minus 105 weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 10 South African public holidays on weekdays.

250
Working days
105
Weekend days
10
Holidays on weekdays
2,000
Working hours

Working days by month, 2005

Month Holidays Working days Hours
January 0 21 168
February 0 20 160
March Mar 21 · Human Rights Day Mar 25 · Good Friday Mar 28 · Family Day 3 20 160
April Apr 27 · Freedom Day 1 20 160
May May 2 · Workers' Day (observed) 1 21 168
June Jun 16 · Youth Day 1 21 168
July 0 21 168
August Aug 9 · National Women's Day 1 22 176
September 0 22 176
October 0 21 168
November 0 22 176
December Dec 16 · Day of Reconciliation Dec 26 · Day of Goodwill Dec 27 · Christmas Day (observed) 3 19 152
2005 total 10 250 2,000

Holidays shown are those on weekdays. Public holidays under the Public Holidays Act 36 of 1994. A holiday on a Sunday moves to the Monday. Source: South African Government, public holidays.

Working days by quarter

61
Q1 (Jan–Mar)
62
Q2 (Apr–Jun)
65
Q3 (Jul–Sep)
62
Q4 (Oct–Dec)
123
First half
127
Second half

Working days between two dates

Count business days for any range, and add your own days off.

South African public holidays 2005

Every holiday with its date, long weekends and a calendar download.

2005 calendar for South Africa

A printable year calendar with the holidays marked.

Working days in South Africa 2005: questions and answers

How many working days are there in South Africa in 2005?

There are 250 working days in South Africa in 2005. The year has 365 days; 105 are weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 10 are South African public holidays that fall on a weekday.

How many working hours are there in 2005?

At 8 hours a day, 250 working days make 2,000 working hours in 2005. Change the hours per day above to see your own total.

How many working days are in each month of 2005?

January 21, February 20, March 20, April 20, May 21, June 21, July 21, August 22, September 22, October 21, November 22 and December 19. August has the most working days and December the fewest.

How are working days counted?

Every day of the year counts unless it is a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) or one of the South African public holidays. A holiday that falls on a weekend is counted once, as a weekend day. Company holidays, personal leave and regional holidays are not taken off. Public holidays under the Public Holidays Act 36 of 1994. A holiday on a Sunday moves to the Monday.

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