This page contains a calendar of all 2018 school holidays in south africa. The year 2016 is a leap year, with 366 days in total. National holidays are regulated under the law 101 march 23, 2001 as published in the national register. National holidays in south africa in 2020 office holidays. Jan 20, 2017 human rights day is a national holiday in south africa that is always celebrated on 21 march. Southern african countries public holidays calendar 2020.
Calendars are otherwise blank and designed for easy printing. South african public holidays all the public holidays in the south african calendar every year. Overview of holidays and many observances in south africa during the year 2020. Nov 08, 2011 all the public holidays in the south african calendar every year. Owing to its divisive history, south africa boasts more public holidays than most countries. Moon phase calendar calculate moon phases for any year. We also provide south africa holiday calendar for 2015 in word, excel, pdf and printable online formats. Formerly known as spear of the nation which was umkhonto we sizwe which was the armed wing of the african national congress 1961 anc, and to the afrikaaner nation it.
The christian holidays of christmas day and good friday remained in secular postapartheid south africas calendar of public holidays. South african public holidays and bank holidays in western. They are ideal for use as a spreadsheet calendar planner. South africa has two different school calendars for the government schools which breaks the year into four terms, and for the private schools which breaks the year into three or four terms.
Human rights day south africa is on saturday, march 21, 2015. This page contains a national calendar of all 2018 public holidays. Calendars online and print friendly for any year and month. Holiday dates may be change from time to time, so please check back regularly for updates. South africa has 12 public holidays as determined by the public holidays act act no 36 of 1994 pdf. The year 2014 is a common year, with 365 days in total.
South africa holidays 2017 public holidays and observances. The vast majority attend government schools, so traffic at holiday destinations is busiest when they are. Kruger day or heroes day was a public holiday in south africa from 1882 to 1899 and again from 1952 to 1994, celebrated annually on 10 october in south africa. Printable 2020 south africa calendar templates with holidays. This can be very useful if you are looking for a specific date when theres a holiday vacation for example or maybe you want to know what the week number of a date in 2014 is.
Southern african public holidays in 2020 2020 southern. Why the hell arent you back at work heres the official list of public holidays for 2011, courtesy of the good folk over at the south african government information service saturday, 01 january. Dec 16, 2015 formerly known as spear of the nation which was umkhonto we sizwe which was the armed wing of the african national congress 1961 anc, and to the afrikaaner nation it was the day of the read more. South africa has 12 public holidays as determined by the public holidays act act no. Holidays and observances in south africa in 2020 time and date. South african public holidays 2012 1 january 2012 new years day 21 march 2012 human rights day 6 april. The bill of rights contained in the constitution is the cornerstone of democracy in south africa. The following days are public holidays and national holidays in south africa for the year 2015. We diligently research and continuously update our holiday dates and information. Apart from that, you have the option to choose your week starts from sunday or monday.
In addition to the official public holidays on 27 april freedom day and 1 may workers day, the department has granted 29, 30 april and 2 may as extra school holidays. The following days are public holidays and national holidays in south africa for the year 2018. South african department of education academic school calendar with school terms 2012,school holidays 2012, public holidays 2012, including school vacations, long weekends 2012 and highlow seasons. Here are the south african public holidays you need to know in 2020, as well as other important dates to note on your calendar. In addition to the official public holidays on 27 april freedom day and 1 may workers day, the department has granted 29. Free online calendar for january, february, march, april, may, june, july, august, september, october, november and december 2014. The 2014 calendar is automatically generated and can always be visited online. Angola currently celebrates 12 national holidays each year. This website shows every annual calendar including 2020, 2021 and 2022. Overview of holidays and many observances in south africa during the year 2014.
All you need to know about public holidays and observances in south africa. South africa holidays thanks to malcolm mclean 202021. The information on this page has been compiled to the best of our abilities. The above is the list of 2015 public holidays declared in south africa which includes federal, regional government holidays and popular observances.
Human rights day good friday family day freedom day workers day youth day womans day heritage day. The act determines whenever any public holiday falls on a sunday, the monday following on it shall be a public holiday. All south africa holiday calendar templates are otherwise blank, macrofree, fully editable and. The dates on which good friday and easter sunday fall are determined. South african school terms and public holidays 2017 pretoria. South africa calendars are also available as editable excel spreadsheet calendar and word document calendars. The day was named after paul kruger, a boer resistance leader against british rule and later president of the south african republic, who celebrated his birthday on october 10. These dates are unlikely to be modified by the department of basic education. The holiday commemorates the establishment of the south african human rights commission sahrc. The bill of rights contained in the constitution is the cornerstone of democracy in south africa the constitution provides for the establishment of the south african. Zanzibar revolution day occurred in 1964 and led to the overthrow of the sultan of zanzibar and his mainly arab government by local african revolutionaries.
Check out top events, music festivals, cycle races, food and wine shows, and much more happening around south africa. Tuesday, 26 january thursday, 26 january friday, 26 january march public holiday the holidays act 1910 provides for the third monday in may to. Public holidays in south africa south african government. Human rights day is a national holiday in south africa that is always celebrated on 21 march the holiday commemorates the establishment of the south african human rights commission sahrc. The electoral and labour laws of south africa, namely section 2a of the public holidays act 1994 act no. Holidays, author at public holidays in south africa page 2 of 4.
Karume day commemorates the assassination of the first president of. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates. Date calculator add or subtract days, months, years. Nationwide events in south africa and south africas public holidays south africans love public holidays. New years day first day of the year on the modern gregorian calendar as well as the julian calendar.
Jan 24, 2017 a public holiday, national holiday or legal holiday is a holiday generally established by law and is usually a nonworking day during the year. In a total, south africa has 12 public holidays every year. Jan 17, 2018 this page contains a calendar of all 2018 school holidays in south africa. Jan 27, 2014 this year, all government schools in south africa have the same school calendar, which includes an extended break at the end of april. If that date falls on a sunday that day and the following monday will be public holidays. This year, all government schools in south africa have the same school calendar, which includes an extended break at the end of april. Below is our 2016 yearly calendar for south africa with public holidays highlighted in red and todays date covered in green. However, please check back regularly for any updates that may occur. Holidays and observances in south africa in 2014 time and date. The day was used to underline the values and principles of. Jan 12, 2018 make the most of the south african public holidays in 2018 with travelstarts simple holiday calendar. South african public holiday may 7 public holidays news. Duration between two dates calculates number of days. Canada quebec holidays thanks to fabian rodriguez 202014.
For all practical purposes cape town takes the 2 of january off as well to see the cape minstrel carnival, known astweede nuwe jaar second new year, that gives the celebration its local colour. Calendars of public holidays and bank holidays office. The commission for the promotion and protection of the rights of cultural, religious and linguistic communities crl rights commission, a chapter nine institution established in 2004, held countrywide consultative public hearings in. Ideal for use as a work calendar, church calendar, planner, scheduling reference, etc. Holidays, author at public holidays in south africa page. African calendar printable peoples are very traditional and they will follow each and every rituals and traditional which they are followed by olden days.
South africa holidays 2017 public holidays and observances list of south africa holidays 2017. This calendar never expires and is update automatically. Office holidays lists when countries across the world have public holidays and bank holidays to help you plan your meetings better. Calendars of public holidays and bank holidays office holidays. Add all the south african public holidays for 2018 to your outlook or other calendars automatically. Following formal requests from the federation of unions of south africa fedusa and the congress of south african trade unions cosatu, south african president, jacob zuma, has declared a oneoff additional nonworking public holiday throughout the republic of south africa for tuesday, december 27, 2016, based on section 21 of the public holidays act 1994. Holiday calendars add your nations holidays to lightning. Public holidays in south africa are determined by public holidays act. Discover upcoming public holiday dates for angola and start planning to make the most of your time off. In south africa, there is a rule regarding the holidays and that is if a holidays falls on sunday, the following monday will be made as holiday as well. Nov 01, 2016 2017 calendar south africa holidays africa is one of the country which still many of the forest peoples are living now also. South african public holiday december 27 public holidays. Add all the holidays for 2011 to your outlook calendar automatically. Past south african public holidays january 23, 2016 0 south african public holidays 2012 1 january 2012 new years day 21 march 2012 human rights day 6 april 2012 good friday 9 april 2012 family day 27 april 2012.
Below are 2015 pdf calendars with popular and south africa holidays. Most of our south african users of the website reported using these templates for scheduling and planning activities like. Below is our 2020 yearly calendar for south africa with public holidays highlighted in red and todays date covered in green. We diligently research and continuously update our holiday dates and. You can add 2020 2021 holidays of any country and the week number to your calendar while generating it. In south africa, if a public holiday falls on a sunday, the monday. The above printable south africa calendar templates for 2020 with holidays are available for you to download and edit as per your requirement or you can customize these easily from our free excel and pdf calendar maker. The mzansi calendar is full of national holidays that reflect and celebrate the countrys wealth of cultural diversity.
Discover upcoming public holiday dates for africa and start planning to make the most of your time off. It is very difficult to get a perfect and best african 2017 calendar but you dont need to worry about that, we. Freedom day south africa is on monday, april 27, 2015. In our online calendar section, monthly calendar and yearly calendar can be generated with some very useful options. Click here for south african school terms click here for south african public holidays. This page contains public holidays sorted by years. The latest prior leap year occurred in 2016 and the next will be in 2024. Also month calendars in 2014 including week numbers can be viewed at any time by clicking on one of the above months. Comprehensive list of national public holidays that are celebrated in south africa during 2020 with dates and information on the origin and meaning of holidays. All calendar templates are also openoffice compatible. Here are the table of south african holidays for 20. South african department of education academic school calendar with school terms 2014,school holidays 2014, public holidays 2014, including school vacations, long weekends 2014 and highlow seasons. For all practical purposes cape town takes the 2 of january off as well to see the cape minstrel carnival, known astweede nuwe jaar second new year. The reason for the leap year is to reconcile the earths orbit around the sun.
Free online calendar for january, february, march, april, may, june, july, august, september, october, november and december 2012. Make the most of the south african public holidays in 2018 with travelstarts simple holiday calendar. Import public holidays to your calendar or check out our cultural tips how to spend public holidays. Jan 10, 2017 add all the south african public holidays for 2018 to your outlook or other calendars automatically. Printable calendar pdf calendars especially made for printing. Human rights day good friday family day freedom day workers day youth day womans day. South african 2011 public holidays the blabla blog. Additionally you can view also leap years, daylight saving, current moon phase in 2014, moon calendar 2014, world clocks and more by selecting an. South africa public holidays 2020 this page contains a national calendar of all 2020 public holidays. South africa human rights day public holidays calendar 2018. Angola, botswana, lesotho, malawi, mozambique, namibia, swaziland, zambia and zimbabwe public holidays.
Date weekday holiday name holiday type jan 1 sunday new years day public holiday jan 2 monday new years day observed public holiday mar 20 monday march equinox season mar 21 tuesday human rights day public holiday apr. You can also use this site to find out when a particular day or date in 2014 takes place. This law overwrites all former laws concerning public holidays in angola. Mar 21, saturday, human rights day, public holiday.
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