Holidays and Observances in South Africa in 2009
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Public Holiday |
| Jan 2 | Friday | Tweede Nuwe Jaar | Observance |
| Feb 22 | Sunday | Maha Shivaratri | Hindu Holiday |
| Mar 9 | Monday | Milad un Nabi (Mawlid) | Muslim |
| Mar 11 | Wednesday | Holi | Hindu Holiday |
| Mar 20 | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 21 | Saturday | Human Rights Day | Public Holiday |
| Apr 10 | Friday | Good Friday | Public Holiday |
| Apr 11 | Saturday | Holy Saturday | Observance, Christian |
| Apr 12 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance, Christian |
| Apr 13 | Monday | Family Day | Public Holiday |
| Apr 27 | Monday | Freedom Day | Public Holiday |
| May 1 | Friday | Workers' Day | Public Holiday |
| Jun 15 | Monday | School holiday | Observance |
| Jun 16 | Tuesday | Youth Day | Public Holiday |
| Jun 21 | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jul 20 | Monday | Isra and Mi'raj | Muslim |
| Aug 5 | Wednesday | Raksha Bandhan | Hindu Holiday |
| Aug 9 | Sunday | National Women's Day | Public Holiday |
| Aug 10 | Monday | Day off for National Women's Day | Public Holiday |
| Aug 13 | Thursday | Janmashtami | Hindu Holiday |
| Aug 23 | Sunday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Hindu Holiday |
| Sep 16 | Wednesday | Laylatul Qadr (Night of Power) | Muslim |
| Sep 19 | Saturday | Navaratri | Hindu Holiday |
| Sep 21 | Monday | Eid ul Fitr | Muslim |
| Sep 22 | Tuesday | September Equinox | Season |
| Sep 24 | Thursday | Heritage Day | Public Holiday |
| Sep 28 | Monday | Dussehra | Hindu Holiday |
| Nov 28 | Saturday | Eid al-Adha | Muslim |
| Dec 16 | Wednesday | Day of Reconciliation | Public Holiday |
| Dec 18 | Friday | Muharram/Islamic New Year | Muslim |
| Dec 21 | Monday | December Solstice | Season |
| 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 |
No holidays shown? That's because you didn't select any holiday types. Please check at least one of the boxes.
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