JSE holidays 2025
JSE was closed on 11 weekdays in 2025 and closed early on 2 days.
2025
From the holidays library: not yet checked against an official source.
| Date | Name | Effect | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1 Jan 2025 | New Year's Day | Closed | ||
| Fri 21 Mar 2025 | Human Rights Day | Closed | ||
| Fri 18 Apr 2025 | Good Friday | Closed | ||
| Mon 21 Apr 2025 | Family Day | Closed | ||
| Mon 28 Apr 2025 | Freedom Day (observed) | Closed | ||
| Thu 1 May 2025 | Workers' Day | Closed | ||
| Mon 16 Jun 2025 | Youth Day | Closed | ||
| Wed 24 Sep 2025 | Heritage Day | Closed | ||
| Tue 16 Dec 2025 | Day of Reconciliation | Closed | ||
| Wed 24 Dec 2025 | Christmas Eve (markets close at 12:00 p.m. SAST) | Closes 12:00 | ||
| Thu 25 Dec 2025 | Christmas Day | Closed | ||
| Fri 26 Dec 2025 | Day of Goodwill | Closed | ||
| Wed 31 Dec 2025 | New Year's Eve (markets close at 12:00 p.m. SAST) | Closes 12:00 |
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JSE holidays 2025: questions
How many weekdays is JSE closed in 2025?
11: New Year's Day (Wed 1 Jan 2025); Human Rights Day (Fri 21 Mar 2025); Good Friday (Fri 18 Apr 2025); Family Day (Mon 21 Apr 2025); Freedom Day (observed) (Mon 28 Apr 2025); Workers' Day (Thu 1 May 2025); Youth Day (Mon 16 Jun 2025); Heritage Day (Wed 24 Sep 2025); Day of Reconciliation (Tue 16 Dec 2025); Christmas Day (Thu 25 Dec 2025); Day of Goodwill (Fri 26 Dec 2025).
What time does JSE close on early-close days in 2025?
12:00 on Wed 24 Dec 2025 (Christmas Eve (markets close at 12:00 p.m. SAST)); 12:00 on Wed 31 Dec 2025 (New Year's Eve (markets close at 12:00 p.m. SAST)). Times are local, Africa/Johannesburg.
Official sources
No official source is cited for this calendar yet: its dates come from the open-source holidays library (coverage "library").
The same dates from the API
With your API key, the same dates as above, as JSON:
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $FC_API_KEY" "https://api.financecalendarapi.com/v1/holidays?calendars=XJSE&from=2025-01-01&to=2025-12-31"
Subscribe in your calendar app
Every year of JSE as an .ics feed, updated with each release.
https://api.financecalendarapi.com/v1/calendars/XJSE.ics?key=YOUR_KEY
Add your key to the feed address. Use a separate key for feeds; it ends up in your calendar app's settings.