Holidays and Observances in South Africa in 2010
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Friday | New Year's Day | Public Holiday |
| Jan 2 | Saturday | Tweede Nuwe Jaar | Observance |
| Feb 11 | Thursday | Maha Shivaratri | Hindu Holiday |
| Feb 26 | Friday | Milad un Nabi (Mawlid) | Muslim |
| Feb 28 | Sunday | Holi | Hindu Holiday |
| Mar 20 | Saturday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 21 | Sunday | Human Rights Day | Public Holiday |
| Mar 22 | Monday | Day off for Human Rights Day | Public Holiday |
| Apr 2 | Friday | Good Friday | Public Holiday |
| Apr 3 | Saturday | Holy Saturday | Observance, Christian |
| Apr 4 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance, Christian |
| Apr 5 | Monday | Family Day | Public Holiday |
| Apr 27 | Tuesday | Freedom Day | Public Holiday |
| May 1 | Saturday | Workers' Day | Public Holiday |
| May 9 | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance |
| Jun 15 | Tuesday | School holiday | Observance |
| Jun 16 | Wednesday | Youth Day | Public Holiday |
| Jun 20 | Sunday | Father's Day | Observance |
| Jun 21 | Monday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jul 9 | Friday | Isra and Mi'raj | Muslim |
| Jul 18 | Sunday | Nelson Mandela Day | Observance |
| Aug 9 | Monday | National Women's Day | Public Holiday |
| Aug 24 | Tuesday | Raksha Bandhan | Hindu Holiday |
| Sep 1 | Wednesday | Janmashtami | Hindu Holiday |
| Sep 5 | Sunday | Laylatul Qadr (Night of Power) | Muslim |
| Sep 10 | Friday | Eid ul Fitr | Muslim |
| Sep 11 | Saturday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Hindu Holiday |
| Sep 23 | Thursday | September Equinox | Season |
| Sep 24 | Friday | Heritage Day | Public Holiday |
| Oct 8 | Friday | Navaratri | Hindu Holiday |
| Oct 16 | Saturday | Dussehra | Hindu Holiday |
| Nov 5 | Friday | Diwali/Deepavali | Hindu Holiday |
| Nov 17 | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha | Muslim |
| Dec 8 | Wednesday | Muharram/Islamic New Year | Muslim |
| Dec 16 | Thursday | Day of Reconciliation | Public Holiday |
| Dec 22 | Wednesday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 24 | Friday | Christmas Eve | Observance, Christian |
| Dec 25 | Saturday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 26 | Sunday | Day of Goodwill | Public Holiday |
| Dec 27 | Monday | Day of Goodwill observed | Public Holiday |
| Dec 31 | Friday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
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