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Working Days in South Africa 2008

2008 has 252 working days in South Africa: 366 days, minus 104 weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 10 South African public holidays on weekdays.

252
Working days
104
Weekend days
10
Holidays on weekdays
2,016
Working hours

Working days by month, 2008

Month Holidays Working days Hours
January Jan 1 · New Year's Day 1 22 176
February 0 21 168
March Mar 21 · Human Rights Day / Good Friday Mar 24 · Family Day 2 19 152
April Apr 28 · Freedom Day (observed) 1 21 168
May May 1 · Workers' Day 1 21 168
June Jun 16 · Youth Day 1 20 160
July 0 23 184
August 0 21 168
September Sep 24 · Heritage Day 1 21 168
October 0 23 184
November 0 20 160
December Dec 16 · Day of Reconciliation Dec 25 · Christmas Day Dec 26 · Day of Goodwill 3 20 160
2008 total 10 252 2,016

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

62
Q1 (Jan–Mar)
62
Q2 (Apr–Jun)
65
Q3 (Jul–Sep)
63
Q4 (Oct–Dec)
124
First half
128
Second half

Working days between two dates

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

South African public holidays 2008

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

2008 calendar for South Africa

A printable year calendar with the holidays marked.

Working days in South Africa 2008: questions and answers

How many working days are there in South Africa in 2008?

There are 252 working days in South Africa in 2008. The year has 366 days; 104 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 2008?

At 8 hours a day, 252 working days make 2,016 working hours in 2008. Change the hours per day above to see your own total.

How many working days are in each month of 2008?

January 22, February 21, March 19, April 21, May 21, June 20, July 23, August 21, September 21, October 23, November 20 and December 20. July has the most working days and March 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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