Public Holidays

 

01 January - New Year's Day

21 March - Human Rights Day

14 April - Good Friday*

17 April - Family Day*

27 April - Freedom Day

01 May - Workers Day

16 June - Youth Day

9 August - National Women's Day

10 August - Public Holiday

24 September - Heritage Day

25 September - Public Holiday

16 December - Day of Reconciliation

25 December - Christmas Day

26 December - Day of Goodwill

*The dates on which Good Friday and Easter Sunday fall are determined according to the ecclesiastical moon. This varies each year but they fall at some point between late March and late April.

Whenever a public holiday falls on a Sunday, the Monday following it shall be a Public Holiday.