Holidays and Observances in South Africa in 2016
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Friday | New Year's Day | Public Holiday |
| Jan 2 | Saturday | Tweede Nuwe Jaar | Observance |
| Feb 21 | Sunday | Armed Forces Day | Observance |
| Mar 7 | Monday | Maha Shivaratri | Hindu Holiday |
| Mar 20 | Sunday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 21 | Monday | Human Rights Day | Public Holiday |
| Mar 23 | Wednesday | Holi | Hindu Holiday |
| Mar 25 | Friday | Good Friday | Public Holiday |
| Mar 26 | Saturday | Holy Saturday | Observance, Christian |
| Mar 27 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance, Christian |
| Mar 28 | Monday | Family Day | Public Holiday |
| Apr 27 | Wednesday | Freedom Day | Public Holiday |
| May 1 | Sunday | Workers' Day | Public Holiday |
| May 2 | Monday | Day off for Workers' Day | Public Holiday |
| May 5 | Thursday | Isra and Mi'raj | Muslim |
| May 8 | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance |
| Jun 6 | Monday | Ramadan Start | Muslim |
| Jun 16 | Thursday | Youth Day | Public Holiday |
| Jun 19 | Sunday | Father's Day | Observance |
| Jun 21 | Tuesday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jul 2 | Saturday | Laylatul Qadr (Night of Power) | Muslim |
| Jul 6 | Wednesday | Eid ul Fitr | Muslim |
| Jul 18 | Monday | Nelson Mandela Day | Observance |
| Aug 3 | Wednesday | Election Day | Public Holiday |
| Aug 3 | Wednesday | Municipal Elections | Public Holiday |
| Aug 9 | Tuesday | National Women's Day | Public Holiday |
| Aug 18 | Thursday | Raksha Bandhan | Hindu Holiday |
| Aug 25 | Thursday | Janmashtami | Hindu Holiday |
| Sep 5 | Monday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Hindu Holiday |
| Sep 13 | Tuesday | Eid al-Adha | Muslim |
| Sep 22 | Thursday | September Equinox | Season |
| Sep 24 | Saturday | Heritage Day | Public Holiday |
| Oct 1 | Saturday | Navaratri | Hindu Holiday |
| Oct 3 | Monday | Muharram/Islamic New Year | Muslim |
| Oct 11 | Tuesday | Dussehra | Hindu Holiday |
| Oct 30 | Sunday | Diwali/Deepavali | Hindu Holiday |
| Dec 12 | Monday | Milad un Nabi (Mawlid) | Muslim |
| Dec 16 | Friday | Day of Reconciliation | Public Holiday |
| Dec 21 | Wednesday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 24 | Saturday | Christmas Eve | Observance, Christian |
| Dec 25 | Sunday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 26 | Monday | Day off for Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 27 | Tuesday | Day of Goodwill | Public Holiday |
| Dec 31 | Saturday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
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