New years day 2015, human rights day 2015, freedom day 2015, workers day 2015, youth day 2015, national womans day 2015, heritage day 2015, day of reconciliation 2015, christmas day and day of goodwill 2015. There are 12 officially recognised public holidays in south africa as laid out in the public holidays act act no 36 of 1994. South africa holidays 2017 public holidays and observances list of south africa holidays 2017. The dates on which good friday and easter sunday fall are determined according to the ecclesiastical moon. Holiday pay in south africa, public holiday is a nonworking day and all employees are entitled a normal pay rate. The reason for the leap year is to reconcile the earths orbit around the sun. South africa has 12 public holidays as determined by the public holidays act act no 36 of 1994.
Calendars online and print friendly for any year and month. Apr 27, 2020 see the list below of the public holidays in south africa as well as nationwide events, which could affect your travel plans. Many south african public holidays were established in honor of political struggles and the countrys fight to achieve equality for all citizens. National holidays in south africa in 2020 office holidays. Workers day in south africa is on friday, may 01, 2015. Public holidays in south africa 2018 2019 2020 2021 south. Calendars of public holidays and bank holidays office holidays. Calendars are otherwise blank and designed for easy printing. Also available editable spreadsheet calendar and document calendars. Gives the public a chance to have an extended rest. Phases of the moon are calculated using local time in johannesburg. Below is our 2020 yearly calendar for south africa with public holidays highlighted in red and todays date covered in green. The above is the list of 2016 public holidays declared in south africa which includes federal, regional government holidays and popular observances. Fairy tale adventures for real life featured 10 incredible dive spots in south africa.
When a public holiday falls on a sunday, the monday following becomes a public holiday. Below are 2014 pdf calendars with popular and south africa holidays. We also provide south africa holiday calendar for 2016 in word, excel, pdf and printable online formats. Most tourist attractions, banks and other government services are closed on public holidays, but most grocery stores and shops do open though some for limited hours. South african public holidays 2015 with long weekends 2015 including easter dates 2015. Most businesses and nonessential services are closed during the public holidays, however there are many large chain stores that decide to stay open. Jun 22, 2015 public holiday act established in 1994 regulates that south africa employees entitled to 12 paid public holidays. South africa has 12 public holidays as determined by the public holidays act act no 36 of 1994 pdf. Below are 2015 pdf calendars with popular and south africa holidays.
South african public holiday december 27 public holidays. South africa holidays page 5 of 16 travel the guardian. South africa public holidays news update south africa s president, jacob zuma, has declared wednesday, may 7, 2014, a public holiday to allow south africans once more to exercise their democra. During the period between union in 1910, and the establishment of the present republic in 1994, the following were the official public holidays. South african public holidays 2012 1 january 2012 new years day 21 march 2012 human rights day 6 april 2012 good friday 9 april 2012 family day 27 april 2012 freedom day 1 may 2012 workers day 16 june 2012 youth day 9 august 2012 national womens day 24 september 2012 heritage day 16 december 2012 day of reconciliation 17 december 2012 public. Comprehensive list of national public holidays that are celebrated in south africa during 2020 with dates and information on the origin and meaning of holidays. Africa public holidays discover upcoming public holiday dates for africa and start planning to make the most of your time off. The following days are public holidays and national holidays in south africa for the year 2017. South africa s thirdlargest city is a unique blend of zulu, indian and european influences. South africa has 12 public holidays as determined by the public. The act determines whenever any public holiday falls on a sunday, the monday following on it shall be a public holiday. Overview of holidays and many observances in south africa during the year 2015. If youre planning a trip to south africa, its worth considering the dates of the south african public holidays or bank holidays.
Employees are entitled to 12 paid public holidays per year. Past south african public holidays public holidays in. In general, when a national holiday falls on a sunday, the holiday is usually observed on the monday instead. Holidays and observances in south africa in 2015 time and date. The year 2015 is a common year, with 365 days in total. Sep, 2015 south africa has 12 public holidays as determined by the public holidays act act no 36 of 1994 pdf. Public holidays 2016 public holidays in south africa. Freedom day south africa is on monday, april 27, 2015. Following formal requests from the federation of unions of south africa fedusa and the congress of south african trade unions cosatu, south african president, jacob zuma, has declared a oneoff additional nonworking public holiday throughout the republic of south africa for tuesday, december 27, 2016, based on section 21 of the public holidays act 1994. South africa public holidays south african bank holidays. South africa holidays 2017 public holidays and observances.
Bangladesh bulgaria canada cyprus czech republic denmark estonia hungary iceland india ireland italy lithuania luxembourg portugal romania singapore slovakia south africa spain usa. Below is a concise list of all the public holidays for south africa during 2016. The act determines whenever any public holiday falls on a sunday, the following monday shall be a public holiday. South africa public holidays 2020 this page contains a national calendar of all 2020 public holidays. The mzansi calendar is full of national holidays that reflect and celebrate the countrys wealth of cultural diversity. We also provide south africa holiday calendar for 2015 in word, excel, pdf and printable online formats. Apr 14, 2016 public holidays are usually those days that we all look forward to especially if they fall next to a weekend. South african public holiday may 7 public holidays news update. All nine provinces have the same school calendar for 2014. Lesotho public holidays 2019 this page contains a national calendar of all 2019 public holidays for lesotho. Heritage day south africa 2018 is on monday, 24 september 2018. South africas public holiday act established in 1994 regulates the countrys paid public holidays. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates. Import public holidays to your calendar or check out our cultural tips how to spend public holidays.
Office holidays provides calendars with dates and information on public holidays and bank holidays in key countries around the world. Some of these holidays are celebrated in many countries worldwide such as 1 january, new years day and 1 may, workers day. South africa calendars are also available as editable excel spreadsheet calendar and word document calendars. New years day 2015, human rights day 2015, freedom day 2015, workers day 2015, youth day 2015, national womans day 2015, heritage. Date weekday holiday name holiday type jan 1 sunday new years day public holiday jan 2 monday new years day observed public holiday mar 20 monday march equinox season mar 21 tuesday human rights day public holiday apr. The following days are public holidays and national holidays in south africa for the year 2015. All you need to know about public holidays and observances in south africa. The above is the list of 2015 public holidays declared in south africa which includes federal, regional government holidays and popular observances. South africa has 12 public holidays per year, more than most other countries around the world. 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. Day of reconciliation is on sunday, 16 december 2018. Jan 01, 2016 public holidays are usually those days that we all look forward to especially if they fall next to a weekend. West africa time wat central africa time cat east africa time eat egypt nigeria kenya ghana morocco tanzania ethiopia uganda south africa cairo algiers casablanca accra lagos cape town nairobi.
Human rights day south africa is on saturday, march 21, 2015. The latest prior leap year occurred in 2016 and the next will be in 2024. This is a time when many vacationers visit the seafacing cities of durban and cape town, a calm difference from the hustle and bustle of the chaotic traffic in a city such as johannesburg. South africa s present calendar of public holidays was introduced in 1994. Public holidays in south africa for 2015 2016 how south. Below is our 2019 yearly calendar for south africa with public holidays highlighted in red and todays date covered in green. The upcoming south africa holiday africa day is in 37 days from today. South african public holidays and bank holidays in western. On 18 january 2015 the south african law reform commission published a discussion document. Business days calculator in south africa public holidays 2018 in south korea. Taxi driver moosa kajee takes kevin rushby on a tour of his city, stopping at the victoria street. Owing to its divisive history, south africa boasts more public holidays than most countries. The tranquil port elizabeth area also has its fair share of visitors ironically though, traffic.
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