Holidays and Observances in South Africa in 2007
Date | Name | Type | |
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Jan 1 | Monday | New Year's Day | Public Holiday |
Jan 2 | Tuesday | Tweede Nuwe Jaar | Observance |
Jan 20 | Saturday | Muharram/Islamic New Year | Muslim |
Mar 21 | Wednesday | Human Rights Day | Public Holiday |
Mar 21 | Wednesday | March Equinox | Season |
Mar 31 | Saturday | Milad un Nabi (Mawlid) | Muslim |
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 |
Jun 15 | Friday | School holiday | Observance |
Jun 16 | Saturday | Youth Day | Public Holiday |
Jun 21 | Thursday | June Solstice | Season |
Aug 9 | Thursday | National Women's Day | Public Holiday |
Aug 11 | Saturday | Isra and Mi'raj | Muslim |
Sep 23 | Sunday | September Equinox | Season |
Sep 24 | Monday | Heritage Day | Public Holiday |
Oct 8 | Monday | Laylatul Qadr (Night of Power) | Muslim |
Oct 13 | Saturday | Eid ul Fitr | Muslim |
Dec 16 | Sunday | Day of Reconciliation | Public Holiday |
Dec 17 | Monday | Day off for Day of Reconciliation | Public Holiday |
Dec 20 | Thursday | Eid al-Adha | Muslim |
Dec 22 | Saturday | 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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