Holidays and Observances in South Africa in 2015
Date | Name | Type | |
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Jan 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Public Holiday |
Jan 2 | Friday | Tweede Nuwe Jaar | Observance |
Jan 3 | Saturday | Milad un Nabi (Mawlid) | Muslim |
Feb 17 | Tuesday | Maha Shivaratri | Hindu Holiday |
Feb 21 | Saturday | Armed Forces Day | Observance |
Mar 6 | Friday | Holi | Hindu Holiday |
Mar 21 | Saturday | Human Rights Day | Public Holiday |
Mar 21 | Saturday | March Equinox | Season |
Apr 3 | Friday | Good Friday | Public Holiday |
Apr 4 | Saturday | Holy Saturday | Observance, Christian |
Apr 5 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance, Christian |
Apr 6 | Monday | Family Day | Public Holiday |
Apr 27 | Monday | Freedom Day | Public Holiday |
May 1 | Friday | Workers' Day | Public Holiday |
May 10 | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance |
May 16 | Saturday | Isra and Mi'raj | Muslim |
Jun 15 | Monday | School holiday | Observance |
Jun 16 | Tuesday | Youth Day | Public Holiday |
Jun 21 | Sunday | Father's Day | Observance |
Jun 21 | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
Jul 13 | Monday | Laylatul Qadr (Night of Power) | Muslim |
Jul 18 | Saturday | Eid ul Fitr | Muslim |
Jul 18 | Saturday | Nelson Mandela Day | Observance |
Aug 9 | Sunday | National Women's Day | Public Holiday |
Aug 10 | Monday | School holiday | Observance |
Aug 10 | Monday | Day off for National Women's Day | Public Holiday |
Aug 29 | Saturday | Raksha Bandhan | Hindu Holiday |
Sep 4 | Friday | Janmashtami | Hindu Holiday |
Sep 17 | Thursday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Hindu Holiday |
Sep 23 | Wednesday | September Equinox | Season |
Sep 24 | Thursday | Eid al-Adha | Muslim |
Sep 24 | Thursday | Heritage Day | Public Holiday |
Sep 25 | Friday | School holiday | Observance |
Oct 13 | Tuesday | Navaratri | Hindu Holiday |
Oct 15 | Thursday | Muharram/Islamic New Year | Muslim |
Oct 22 | Thursday | Dussehra | Hindu Holiday |
Nov 11 | Wednesday | Diwali/Deepavali | Hindu Holiday |
Dec 16 | Wednesday | Day of Reconciliation | Public Holiday |
Dec 22 | Tuesday | December Solstice | Season |
Dec 24 | Thursday | Milad un Nabi (Mawlid) | Muslim |
Dec 24 | Thursday | Christmas Eve | Observance, Christian |
Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
Dec 26 | Saturday | Day of Goodwill | Public Holiday |
Dec 31 | Thursday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
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