PUBLIC HOLIDAYS OBSERVED
Date | Name of Holiday | Day of the Week |
01 January | New Years Day | Monday |
21 March | Human Rights Day | Friday |
18 April | Good Friday | Friday |
21 April | Family Day/ Easter Monday | Monday |
28 April | SA National Day (27 April) | Monday |
01 May | Workers Day | Thursday |
06 June | Sweeden National Day | Thursday |
16 June | Youth Day | Monday |
20 June | Midsummer Eve | Friday |
24 December | Christmas Eve | Tuesday |
24 December | Christmas Day | Wednesday |
24 December | Day of Goodwill/Boxing Day | Thursday |
The Public Holidays Act (Act No 36 of 1994 [PDF]) determines whenever any public holiday falls on a Sunday, the Monday following on it shall be a public holiday.
Half Days:
17 April | Maundy Thursday | Thursday |
31 October | Day before All Saints Day | Friday |