1 January, Saturday | New Year’s Day | Public Holiday |
1 March, Tuesday | Isra and Mi’raj | Muslim |
21 March, Monday | Human Rights Day | Local holiday |
15 April, Friday | Good Friday | Public Holiday |
16 April, Saturday | Holy Saturday | Observance |
17 April, Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance |
18 April, Monday | Family Day | Public Holiday |
27 April, Wednesday | Freedom Day | Public Holiday |
28 April, Thursday | Laylatul Qadr / Night of Power | Muslim |
1 May, Sunday | Worker’s Day | Public Holiday |
3 May, Tuesday | Eid ul Fitr | Muslim |
8 May, Sunday | Mother’s Day | Observance |
26 May, Thursday | Ascension Day | Observance |
5 June, Sunday | Pentecost | Observance |
16 June, Thursday | Youth Day | Public Holiday |
19 June, Sunday | Father’s Day | Observance |
10 July, Sunday | Eid ul Adha | Muslim |
18 July, Monday | Nelson Mandela Day | Observance |
30 July, Saturday | Muharram/Islamic New Year | Muslim |
9 August, Tuesday | National Women’s Day | Public Holiday |
24 September, Saturday | Heritage Day | Public Holiday |
8 October, Saturday | Milad un Nabi / Mawlid | Muslim |
1 November, Tuesday | All Saint’s Day | Observance |
16 December, Friday | Day of Reconciliation | Public Holiday |
24 December, Saturday | Christmas Eve | Observance |
25 December, Sunday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
26 December, Monday | Day of Goodwill | Public Holiday |
31 December, Saturday | New Year’s Eve | Observance |