Holidays and Observances in South Africa in 2011
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Saturday | New Year's Day | Public Holiday |
| Jan 2 | Sunday | Tweede Nuwe Jaar | Observance |
| Feb 16 | Wednesday | Milad un Nabi (Mawlid) | Muslim |
| Mar 2 | Wednesday | Maha Shivaratri | Hindu Holiday |
| Mar 20 | Sunday | Holi | Hindu Holiday |
| Mar 21 | Monday | Human Rights Day | Public Holiday |
| Mar 21 | Monday | March Equinox | Season |
| Apr 22 | Friday | Good Friday | Public Holiday |
| Apr 23 | Saturday | Holy Saturday | Observance, Christian |
| Apr 24 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance, Christian |
| Apr 25 | Monday | Family Day | Public Holiday |
| Apr 26 | Tuesday | School holiday | Observance |
| Apr 27 | Wednesday | Freedom Day | Public Holiday |
| May 1 | Sunday | Workers' Day | Public Holiday |
| May 2 | Monday | Day off for Workers' Day | Public Holiday |
| May 8 | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance |
| May 18 | Wednesday | Election Day | Public Holiday |
| Jun 16 | Thursday | Youth Day | Public Holiday |
| Jun 17 | Friday | School holiday | Observance |
| Jun 19 | Sunday | Father's Day | Observance |
| Jun 21 | Tuesday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jun 29 | Wednesday | Isra and Mi'raj | Muslim |
| Jul 18 | Monday | Nelson Mandela Day | Observance |
| Aug 8 | Monday | School holiday | Observance |
| Aug 9 | Tuesday | National Women's Day | Public Holiday |
| Aug 13 | Saturday | Raksha Bandhan | Hindu Holiday |
| Aug 22 | Monday | Janmashtami | Hindu Holiday |
| Aug 26 | Friday | Laylatul Qadr (Night of Power) | Muslim |
| Aug 31 | Wednesday | Eid ul Fitr | Muslim |
| Sep 1 | Thursday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Hindu Holiday |
| Sep 23 | Friday | September Equinox | Season |
| Sep 24 | Saturday | Heritage Day | Public Holiday |
| Sep 28 | Wednesday | Navaratri | Hindu Holiday |
| Oct 6 | Thursday | Dussehra | Hindu Holiday |
| Oct 26 | Wednesday | Diwali/Deepavali | Hindu Holiday |
| Nov 7 | Monday | Eid al-Adha | Muslim |
| Nov 27 | Sunday | Muharram/Islamic New Year | Muslim |
| Dec 16 | Friday | Day of Reconciliation | Public Holiday |
| Dec 22 | Thursday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 24 | Saturday | Christmas Eve | Observance, Christian |
| Dec 25 | Sunday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 26 | Monday | Day off for Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 26 | Monday | Day of Goodwill | Public Holiday |
| Dec 27 | Tuesday | Public Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Dec 31 | Saturday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
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