Holidays and Observances in South Africa in 2012
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Sunday | New Year's Day | Public Holiday |
| Jan 2 | Monday | Day off for New Year's Day | Public Holiday |
| Jan 2 | Monday | Tweede Nuwe Jaar | Observance |
| Feb 5 | Sunday | Milad un Nabi (Mawlid) | Muslim |
| Feb 19 | Sunday | Maha Shivaratri | Hindu Holiday |
| Feb 21 | Tuesday | Armed Forces Day | Observance |
| Mar 8 | Thursday | Holi | Hindu Holiday |
| Mar 20 | Tuesday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 21 | Wednesday | Human Rights Day | Public Holiday |
| Apr 6 | Friday | Good Friday | Public Holiday |
| Apr 7 | Saturday | Holy Saturday | Observance, Christian |
| Apr 8 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance, Christian |
| Apr 9 | Monday | Family Day | Public Holiday |
| Apr 27 | Friday | Freedom Day | Public Holiday |
| May 1 | Tuesday | Workers' Day | Public Holiday |
| May 13 | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance |
| Jun 16 | Saturday | Youth Day | Public Holiday |
| Jun 17 | Sunday | Isra and Mi'raj | Muslim |
| Jun 17 | Sunday | Father's Day | Observance |
| Jun 21 | Thursday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jul 18 | Wednesday | Nelson Mandela Day | Observance |
| Aug 1 | Wednesday | Raksha Bandhan | Hindu Holiday |
| Aug 9 | Thursday | Janmashtami | Hindu Holiday |
| Aug 9 | Thursday | National Women's Day | Public Holiday |
| Aug 14 | Tuesday | Laylatul Qadr (Night of Power) | Muslim |
| Aug 19 | Sunday | Eid ul Fitr | Muslim |
| Sep 19 | Wednesday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Hindu Holiday |
| Sep 22 | Saturday | September Equinox | Season |
| Sep 24 | Monday | Heritage Day | Public Holiday |
| Oct 16 | Tuesday | Navaratri | Hindu Holiday |
| Oct 23 | Tuesday | Dussehra | Hindu Holiday |
| Oct 26 | Friday | Eid al-Adha | Muslim |
| Nov 13 | Tuesday | Diwali/Deepavali | Hindu Holiday |
| Nov 15 | Thursday | Muharram/Islamic New Year | Muslim |
| Dec 16 | Sunday | Day of Reconciliation | Public Holiday |
| Dec 17 | Monday | Day off for Day of Reconciliation | Public Holiday |
| Dec 21 | Friday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 24 | Monday | Christmas Eve | Observance, Christian |
| Dec 25 | Tuesday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 26 | Wednesday | Day of Goodwill | Public Holiday |
| Dec 31 | Monday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
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