Date | Weekday | Name | Type |
---|---|---|---|
Jan 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Public Holiday |
Jan 2 | Friday | Tweede Nuwe Jaar | Observance |
Jan 16 | Friday | Isra' and Mi'raj | Muslim Holiday |
Feb 15 | Sunday | Maha Shivaratri | Hindu Holiday |
Feb 18 | Wednesday | Ramadan Start | Muslim Holiday |
Feb 21 | Saturday | Armed Forces Day | Observance |
Mar 3 | Tuesday | Holi | Hindu Holiday |
Mar 15 | Sunday | Laylatul Qadr (Night of Power) | Muslim Holiday |
Mar 20 | Friday | Eid al-Fitr | Muslim Holiday |
Mar 20 | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
Mar 21 | Saturday | Human Rights Day | Public Holiday |
Apr 3 | Friday | Good Friday | Public Holiday |
Apr 4 | Saturday | Holy Saturday | Observance |
Apr 5 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance |
Apr 6 | Monday | Family Day | Public Holiday |
Apr 27 | Monday | Freedom Day | Public Holiday |
May 1 | Friday | Workers' Day | Public Holiday |
May 10 | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance |
May 27 | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha | Muslim Holiday |
Jun 16 | Tuesday | Youth Day | Public Holiday |
Jun 17 | Wednesday | Muharram (Islamic New Year) | Muslim Holiday |
Jun 21 | Sunday | Father's Day | Observance |
Jun 21 | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
Jul 18 | Saturday | Nelson Mandela Day | Observance |
Aug 9 | Sunday | National Women's Day | Public Holiday |
Aug 10 | Monday | Day off for National Women's Day | Public Holiday |
Aug 26 | Wednesday | Milad Un Nabi (Mawlid) | Muslim Holiday |
Aug 27 | Thursday | Raksha Bandhan | Hindu Holiday |
Sep 4 | Friday | Janmashtami | Hindu Holiday |
Sep 14 | Monday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Hindu Holiday |
Sep 23 | Wednesday | September Equinox | Season |
Sep 24 | Thursday | Heritage Day | Public Holiday |
Oct 11 | Sunday | Navaratri | Hindu Holiday |
Oct 20 | Tuesday | Dussehra | Hindu Holiday |
Nov 8 | Sunday | Diwali (Deepavali) | Hindu Holiday |
Dec 16 | Wednesday | Day of Reconciliation | Public Holiday |
Dec 21 | Monday | December Solstice | Season |
Dec 24 | Thursday | Christmas Eve | Observance |
Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
Dec 26 | Saturday | Day of Goodwill | Public Holiday |
Dec 31 | Thursday | New Year's Eve | Observance |