30 Jan 2023 | By Sun International
How to get 40 days off work in 2023
Treat yourself to a glass of white wine as you maximise your time off | Photo by Sun International
Get more rest and time with loved ones with this handy public holiday calendar to maximise your leave days in 2023.
South Africans are in for a treat this year with two “extra” public holidays. That’s because New Year’s Day fell and Heritage Day will fall on Sunday and are thus observed on a Monday. The average South African gets about 15 days of annual leave, but if you book your leave days around these public holidays, you can stretch those 15 to 40 days or six weeks of precious time off.
Look at the calendar below from KFM and start applying for leave.
| HOLIDAYS | DAY(S) TO TAKE OFF | TOTAL DAYS OFF |
| Human Rights Day: 21 March | Friday, 17 March Monday, 20 March |
5 |
| Easter: 7 to 10 April | Thursday, 10 April Friday, 11 April |
6 |
Freedom Day: 27 April Worker's Day: 1 May |
Friday, 28 April | 5 |
| Youth Day: 16 June | Thursday, 15 June Monday, 19 June |
5 |
| Women's Day: 9 August | Thursday, 10 August Friday, 11 August |
9 |
Reconciliation Day: 16 December Christmas Day: 25 December Day of Goodwill: 26 December New Year's Day: 1 January 2024 |
Friday. 15 December Monday, 18 December Wednesday, 27 December Thursday, 28 December Friday, 29 December |
14 |
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