2025 in Southern Africa

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The following lists events that happened during 2025 in Southern Africa. The countries are those described in the United Nations geoscheme for Southern Africa.

Years in Southern Africa:	2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028
Centuries:	20th century · 21st century · 22nd century
Decades:	1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s 2040s 2050s
Years:	2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028

  Southern Africa (UN subregion and the SACU)

  Geographical Southern Africa, including the UN subregion

  Southern African Development Community (SADC)

The combined population of Africa is estimated at 1,515.13 million (2024).[1]

Countries

Botswana

Main article: 2025 in Botswana

 Botswana

Eswatini

Main article: 2025 in Eswatini

 Eswatini (Swaziland)

Lesotho

Main article: 2025 in Lesotho

 Lesotho

Namibia

Main article: 2025 in Namibia

 Namibia

South Africa

Main article: 2025 in South Africa

 South Africa

Events

Elections

Main article: List of elections in 2025 § Africa

Holidays

Further information: Public holidays in South Africa

Source:[2][3]

• 1 January - New Year's Day
• 21 March - Human Rights Day
• 18 April – Good Friday
• 21 April – Family Day
• 27–28 April – Freedom Day
• 1 May - International Workers' Day
• 16 June – Youth Day
• 9 August - National Women's Day
• 24 September – Heritage Day
• 16 December – Day of Reconciliation
• 25 December – Christmas Day
• 26 December – Day of Goodwill

See also

• 2024–25 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season
• 2025–26 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season
• Southern African Development Community
• 2025 in South Africa
• 2020s
• 2020s in political history
• Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa
• Southern African Development Community

References

1. "Africa Population 2024". World Population Review. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
2. "South Africa Public Holidays 2025". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
3. "Public holidays in South Africa". Government of South Africa. Retrieved 22 October 2024.

External links

• Online calendar