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Date<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Name of Holiday<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Day of the Week<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

01 January\u00a0<\/p><\/td>

New Years Day<\/p><\/td>

Monday<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

21 March<\/p><\/td>

Human Rights Day<\/p><\/td>

Friday<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

18 April<\/p><\/td>

Good Friday<\/p><\/td>

Friday<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

21 April\u00a0<\/p><\/td>

Family Day\/ Easter Monday<\/p><\/td>

Monday<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

28 April<\/p><\/td>

SA National Day (27 April)<\/p><\/td>

Monday<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

01 May<\/p><\/td>

Workers Day<\/p><\/td>

Thursday<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

06 June<\/p><\/td>

Sweeden National Day<\/p><\/td>

Thursday<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

16 June\u00a0<\/p><\/td>

Youth Day<\/p><\/td>

Monday<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

20 June<\/p><\/td>

Midsummer Eve<\/p><\/td>

Friday<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

24 December<\/p><\/td>

Christmas Eve<\/p><\/td>

Tuesday<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

24 December<\/p><\/td>

Christmas Day<\/p><\/td>

Wednesday<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

24 December<\/p><\/td>

Day of Goodwill\/Boxing Day\u00a0<\/p><\/td>

Thursday<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

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.<\/p>

Half Days:<\/strong><\/p>

17 April<\/p><\/td>

Maundy Thursday<\/p><\/td>

Thursday<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

31 October<\/p><\/td>

Day before All Saints Day<\/p><\/td>

Friday<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

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