Business Days in February 2025 for South Africa
February 2025 has 20 working days under the South African public holiday calendar. February 2025 contains no South African public holidays on a weekday. The month covers 28 calendar days, of which 8 are Saturday and Sunday. That count drives invoice cycles, payroll runs, and any contract that defines deadlines as a number of working days in South Africa.
working days
20
Calendar Days
28
Weekend Days
8
public holidays
0
Work Weeks
4.0
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 wknd | 9 wknd |
10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 wknd | 16 wknd |
17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 wknd | 23 wknd |
24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
public holidays in February 2025
No South African public holidays fall on a weekday in February 2025, so banks and South Africa financial markets keep their regular schedule for the entire month.
South Africa February deadlines
Provisional tax IRP6 second-period payment for February year-end taxpayers is due February 28. The National Budget speech is delivered in mid-February with the fiscal framework and any tax-rate changes. VAT201 for January is due February 25 (manual) or February 27 (eFiling). PAYE EMP201 for January is due February 7. End of fiscal year for most South African companies and the government.
Day-of-Week Distribution
The count of each weekday in February 2025. Useful for shift scheduling, weekly recurring billing, and any rota that depends on a specific day of the week landing in-month.
| Day | Count |
|---|---|
| Monday | 4 |
| Tuesday | 4 |
| Wednesday | 4 |
| Thursday | 4 |
| Friday | 4 |
| Saturday | 4 |
| Sunday | 4 |
South Africa reporting cycles and business-day rules
South African business-day cycles align with SARS PAYE EMP201 deposit on the 7th of the following month, VAT201 on the 25th (manual filing) or 27th (eFiling), and the provisional tax IRP6 cycle (28 February and 31 August, with a voluntary third instalment by 30 September) for February year-end taxpayers. The South African Reserve Bank operates SAMOS as the high-value RTGS system on bank business days. The Companies Act 71/2008 governs corporate filings and CIPC annual returns are due in each company's anniversary month. Under section 2 of the Public Holidays Act 36 of 1994, Sunday-falling holidays shift to the following Monday.
February 2025 working days compared by country
Working-day counts vary across countries because each country observes its own public holidays. The table below puts South Africa alongside the other ten supported holiday calendars for February 2025.
| Country | Business Days | Holidays this month |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸United States | 19 | Presidents' Day |
| 🇬🇧United Kingdom | 20 | None |
| 🇨🇦Canada | 20 | None |
| 🇦🇺Australia | 20 | None |
| 🇮🇳India | 20 | None |
| 🇵🇭Philippines | 20 | None |
| 🇫🇷France | 20 | None |
| 🇩🇪Germany | 20 | None |
| 🇯🇵Japan | 18 | National Foundation Day, Emperor's Birthday (observed) |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | 19 | Día de la Constitución |
| 🇸🇬Singapore | 20 | None |
How February 2025 compares year over year
February 2024 had 21 working days, so February 2025 has 1 fewer working day year over year. On the surrounding months, January 2025 has 22 working days and March 2025 has 20. Looking forward, February 2026 has 20 working days under the same South African public holiday calendar.
Using this calculator in South Africa
A Johannesburg corporate treasurer uses the 20-day February 2025 count to align SARB-administered SAMOS settlement with SARS VAT201 25th or 27th cutoffs and PAYE EMP201 7th-of-month remittance. A Cape Town law firm uses business-day math to track BCEA 75/1997 leave entitlements and CCMA referral windows under the Labour Relations Act 66/1995. A Durban manufacturing controller uses working-day counts to align COIDA Return of Earnings deadlines with CIPC annual-return month.
For informational purposes only
This calculator provides general estimates based on business day counting rules. It does not constitute legal advice. Deadlines in legal, regulatory, or contractual matters may be subject to jurisdiction-specific rules, court orders, or statutory exceptions. Always verify critical deadlines with a qualified professional.