Holidays and Observances in South Africa in 2008
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Tuesday | New Year's Day | Public Holiday |
| Jan 2 | Wednesday | Tweede Nuwe Jaar | Observance |
| Jan 10 | Thursday | Muharram/Islamic New Year | Muslim |
| Mar 5 | Wednesday | Maha Shivaratri | Hindu Holiday |
| Mar 20 | Thursday | Milad un Nabi (Mawlid) | Muslim |
| Mar 20 | Thursday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 21 | Friday | Good Friday | Public Holiday |
| Mar 22 | Saturday | Holi | Hindu Holiday |
| Mar 22 | Saturday | Holy Saturday | Observance, Christian |
| Mar 23 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance, Christian |
| Mar 24 | Monday | Family Day | Public Holiday |
| Apr 27 | Sunday | Freedom Day | Public Holiday |
| Apr 28 | Monday | Freedom Day observed | Public Holiday |
| May 1 | Thursday | Workers' Day | Public Holiday |
| May 2 | Friday | Bridge Public holiday | Public Holiday |
| Jun 15 | Sunday | School holiday | Observance |
| Jun 16 | Monday | Youth Day | Public Holiday |
| Jun 16 | Monday | School holiday observed | Observance |
| Jun 21 | Saturday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jul 31 | Thursday | Isra and Mi'raj | Muslim |
| Aug 9 | Saturday | National Women's Day | Public Holiday |
| Aug 16 | Saturday | Raksha Bandhan | Hindu Holiday |
| Aug 24 | Sunday | Janmashtami | Hindu Holiday |
| Sep 3 | Wednesday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Hindu Holiday |
| Sep 22 | Monday | September Equinox | Season |
| Sep 24 | Wednesday | Heritage Day | Public Holiday |
| Sep 27 | Saturday | Laylatul Qadr (Night of Power) | Muslim |
| Sep 30 | Tuesday | Navaratri | Hindu Holiday |
| Oct 2 | Thursday | Eid ul Fitr | Muslim |
| Oct 9 | Thursday | Dussehra | Hindu Holiday |
| Dec 9 | Tuesday | Eid al-Adha | Muslim |
| Dec 16 | Tuesday | Day of Reconciliation | Public Holiday |
| Dec 21 | Sunday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 24 | Wednesday | Christmas Eve | Observance, Christian |
| Dec 25 | Thursday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 26 | Friday | Day of Goodwill | Public Holiday |
| Dec 29 | Monday | Muharram/Islamic New Year | Muslim |
| Dec 31 | Wednesday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
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While we diligently research and update our holiday dates, some of the information in the table above may be preliminary. If you find an error, please let us know.
