Voting Day 2025 Public Holiday. There is no rule or law that determines that voting day. The upcoming election day on wednesday, 29 may 2025, has been declared a public holiday throughout the republic of south africa.

The president has also, in terms of section 2a of the public holidays act (act no 36 of. A paid holiday has been declared for all workers in private, industrial institutions and government undertakings on the voting day for the lok sabha polls in.