Holidays and Observances in South Africa in 2014
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Wednesday | New Year's Day | Public Holiday |
| Jan 2 | Thursday | Tweede Nuwe Jaar | Observance |
| Jan 14 | Tuesday | Milad un Nabi (Mawlid) | Muslim |
| Feb 21 | Friday | Armed Forces Day | Observance |
| Feb 27 | Thursday | Maha Shivaratri | Hindu Holiday |
| Mar 17 | Monday | Holi | Hindu Holiday |
| Mar 20 | Thursday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 21 | Friday | Human Rights Day | Public Holiday |
| Apr 18 | Friday | Good Friday | Public Holiday |
| Apr 19 | Saturday | Holy Saturday | Observance, Christian |
| Apr 20 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance, Christian |
| Apr 21 | Monday | Family Day | Public Holiday |
| Apr 27 | Sunday | Freedom Day | Public Holiday |
| Apr 28 | Monday | Freedom Day observed | Public Holiday |
| Apr 28 | Monday | School holiday | Observance |
| Apr 29 | Tuesday | School holiday | Observance |
| Apr 30 | Wednesday | School holiday | Observance |
| May 1 | Thursday | Workers' Day | Public Holiday |
| May 2 | Friday | School holiday | Observance |
| May 7 | Wednesday | Public Holiday | Public Holiday |
| May 11 | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance |
| May 27 | Tuesday | Isra and Mi'raj | Muslim |
| Jun 15 | Sunday | Father's Day | Observance |
| Jun 16 | Monday | Youth Day | Public Holiday |
| Jun 21 | Saturday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jul 18 | Friday | Nelson Mandela Day | Observance |
| Jul 24 | Thursday | Laylatul Qadr (Night of Power) | Muslim |
| Jul 29 | Tuesday | Eid ul Fitr | Muslim |
| Aug 9 | Saturday | National Women's Day | Public Holiday |
| Aug 10 | Sunday | Raksha Bandhan | Hindu Holiday |
| Aug 17 | Sunday | Janmashtami | Hindu Holiday |
| Aug 29 | Friday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Hindu Holiday |
| Sep 23 | Tuesday | September Equinox | Season |
| Sep 24 | Wednesday | Heritage Day | Public Holiday |
| Sep 25 | Thursday | Navaratri | Hindu Holiday |
| Oct 3 | Friday | Dussehra | Hindu Holiday |
| Oct 4 | Saturday | Eid al-Adha | Muslim |
| Oct 23 | Thursday | Diwali/Deepavali | Hindu Holiday |
| Oct 25 | Saturday | Muharram/Islamic New Year | Muslim |
| Dec 16 | Tuesday | Day of Reconciliation | Public Holiday |
| Dec 22 | Monday | 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 31 | Wednesday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
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