All other public holidays such as queens birthday and labour day are individually declared by the state and territory governments. Below is our 2016 yearly calendar for south africa with public holidays highlighted in red and todays date covered in green. The above is the list of 2015 public holidays declared in south africa which includes federal, regional government holidays and popular observances. Holiday 2016 2017 2018 new years day 1 january if that date falls on a saturday the public holiday transfers to the following monday. The dates on which good friday and easter sunday fall are determined according to the ecclesiastical moon. Check 2017 public holidays dates in south africa for new years day, human rights day, good friday, family day, freedom day, labor day, youth day, national womens day, heritage day and day of reconciliation.
Jun 22, 2015 public holiday act established in 1994 regulates that south africa employees entitled to 12 paid public holidays. South african public holidays public holidays in south africa. Free online calendar for january, february, march, april, may, june, july, august, september, october, november and december 2016. There are 12 public holidays as determined by the public holidays act act no 36 of 1994. Check south african public holidays for the calendar year 2017. The act determines whenever any public holiday falls on a sunday, the following monday shall be a public holiday. The latest prior leap year occurred in 2012 and the next will be in 2016. Public holidays in south africa 2018 2019 2020 2021 south. The following days are public holidays and national holidays in south africa for the year 2018. Gauteng, free state, limpopo, mpumalanga and north west provinces. Casual workers rights in south africa measuredability.
Many south african public holidays were established in honor of political struggles and the countrys fight to achieve equality for all citizens. Today 16 february 2020 is not a holiday in south africa. List of national and public holidays in south africa for the year 2015 from january till december, with weekdays. Most businesses and nonessential services are closed during the public holidays, however there are many large chain stores that decide to stay open. South african department of education academic school calendar with school terms 2016,school holidays 2016, public holidays 2016, including school vacations, long weekends 2016 and highlow seasons. List of national and public holidays in south africa for the year 2018 from january till december, with weekdays. 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. Human rights day south africa is on saturday, march 21, 2015. Below is a concise list of all the public holidays 2018 for south africa during, dates and some useful information on the actual day, one would be surprised how many people have no idea about the. Fairy tale adventures for real life go full werewolf and howl at the moon, make like a troll and explore the city by underground tunnels and explore shipwrecks under da sea with these seven fairy tale adventures in cape town.
South african department of education academic school calendar with school terms 2016, school holidays 2016, public holidays 2016, including school vacations, long weekends 2016 and highlow seasons. Holidays 2017 edition for ios free download and software. Calendars of public holidays and bank holidays office. South africa has 12 public holidays as determined by the south african goverment. Friday, 1 january monday, 2 january additional day as 1 january falls on a sunday monday, 1 january australia day. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so.
Aug 23, 2010 public holidays 2018 are usually those days that we all look forward to especially if they fall next to a weekend. 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. South africa public holidays 2018 this page contains a national calendar of all 2018 public holidays. New years day 2016, human rights day 2016, freedom day 2016, workers day 2016, youth day 2016, national womans day 2016, heritage.
Dates and days in brackets are applicable to educators note. Overview of holidays and many observances in south africa during the year 2016. Mar 31, 2016 casual workers rights in south africa. The act determines whenever any public holiday falls on a sunday, the monday following on it shall be a public holiday. Sep, 2015 the public holidays act act no 36 of 1994 pdf determines whenever any public holiday falls on a sunday, the monday following on it shall be a public holiday. Below is our 2015 yearly calendar for south africa with public holidays highlighted in red and todays date covered in green. From 2008 to 2018, real house prices in south africa i. Calendars online and print friendly for any year and month. The old basic conditions of employment act of 1983 used to refer to casual labourers, but the more recent act from 1997 does not mention them. Mzansi has 12 public holidays during the year, and whenever any public holiday falls on a sunday, the monday following it is marked as an offday. If you are looking for a calendar in pdf format then please visit our pdf calendar section. National holidays in south africa in 2018 office holidays. Discover upcoming public holiday dates for south africa and start planning to make the most of your time off.
Office holidays lists when countries across the world have public holidays and bank holidays to help you plan your meetings better. South africa calendars are also available as editable excel spreadsheet calendar and word document calendars. Or tambo building private bag x152, pretoria, 0001, republic of south africa. We also provide south africa holiday calendar for 2016 in word, excel, pdf and printable online formats. We also provide south africa holiday calendar for 2015 in word, excel, pdf and printable online formats. Ideal for use as a work calendar, church calendar, planner, scheduling reference, etc. South africa has 12 public holidays as determined by the public holidays act act no 36 of 1994 pdf. Department of basic education pdf 2019 term the department of basic education has published the draft school calendar for 2019. South africa public holidays 2017 holidays tracker.
Public holidays in south africa providing information on. Eastern cape, kwazulunatal, northern cape, western cape. Public holidays 2018 public holidays in south africa. Holiday times around the world public holidays, national holidays and bank holidays around the world. This page contains a national calendar of all 2018 public holidays. If that date falls on a sunday that day and the following monday will be public holidays. Gives the public a chance to have an extended rest. This page contains a national calendar of all 2019 public holidays for botswana. Public holiday act established in 1994 regulates that south africa employees entitled to 12 paid public holidays.
The south african public holidays act act no 36 of 1994 determines that whenever any public holiday falls on a sunday, the monday following it will be a public holiday. Free state, gauteng, limpopo, mpumalanga, north west. All you need to know about public holidays and observances in south africa. Calendars are otherwise blank and designed for easy printing. Schools in the coastal provinces will open a week earlier than the inland provinces in january. Day of reconciliation observance day because public holiday falls on a sunday. The above is the list of 2016 public holidays declared in south africa which includes federal, regional government holidays and popular observances. Mar 26, 2010 wondering when schools break for holidays.
The public holidays act act no 36 of 1994 pdf determines whenever any public holiday falls on a sunday, the monday following on it shall be a public holiday. 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. Printable calendar pdf calendars especially made for printing. South africa holidays 2017 public holidays and observances. South africa public holidays calendar 2017 dates and days in brackets are applicable to educators long weekends school holidays in april 2017. Jan 05, 2016 add all the south african public holidays for 2016 to your outlook or other calendars automatically.
South africa public holidays 2017 tracker south africa school calendar expat guide to expatica mango april 2017 flight specials south africa 2019. Below are 2016 pdf calendars with popular and south africa holidays. A comprehensive guide to the worlds best travel destinations, its print heritage stretches back more than 30 years, with the online portal reaching its 20year anniversary in 2019. Employees are entitled to 12 paid public holidays per year. Duration between two dates calculates number of days. Heritage day observance day because public holiday falls on a sunday. Public holidays in south africa for 2015 2016 how south. Public holidays in south africa 2018 2019 2020 2021. South african public holidays 2016 with long weekends 2016 including easter dates 2016. Holiday pay in south africa, public holiday is a nonworking day and all employees are entitled a normal pay rate. South africa holidays page 3 of 16 travel the guardian. South african public holidays and bank holidays in western. Add all the south african public holidays for 2016 to your outlook or other calendars automatically.
Plan your school year with this school calendar for south africa. Freedom day south africa is on monday, april 27, 2015. Public holidays in south africa south african government. The world travel guide wtg is the flagship digital consumer brand within the columbus travel media portfolio. Zuma said the declaration followed a request from the federation of unions of south africa who complained that workers would only have 11 public holidays instead of 12 because christmas day this. Business days calculator in south africa public holidays 2017 in south. Our national public holidays are new years day, australia day, good friday, easter monday, anzac day, christmas day and boxing day. Dates and days in brackets are applicable to educators.
The mzansi calendar is full of national holidays that reflect and celebrate the countrys wealth of cultural diversity. Owing to its divisive history, south africa boasts more public holidays than most countries. Workers day on sunday, 1 may 2016 is the only public holiday, except 1 january 2017 that falls on a sunday. The act determines whenever any public holiday falls on a sunday, the monday following on it. This year, all government schools in south africa have the same school calendar, which includes an extended break at the end of april. The final part of our alt south africa series journeys to the huge semidesert expanse of the karoo the countrys soul space, which attracts eccentrics, hippies, crafters, outsider. The following days are public holidays and national holidays in south africa for the year 2015. Lewis freeth, winner of the 2014 readers travel photography competition won an amazing trip to south africa, courtesy of tour operator africa and beyond and tourism kwazulunatal. All nine provinces have the same school calendar for 2016.
Please note that there is no definition for casual workers in our current legislation. Download or print 2016 south africa calendar holidays. School holiday 2020 scedule the current and proposed school holidays for south africa. It is said that this public holiday is one of the many changes that were implemented after the south african government did away with apartheid in 1994. Cliffe dekker hofmeyr planning for public holidays and.
These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates. Jul 25, 2016 check 2017 public holidays dates in south africa for new years day, human rights day, good friday, family day, freedom day, labor day, youth day, national womens day, heritage day and day of reconciliation. Monday the 2nd of may 2016 becomes an additional public holiday in terms of the public holidays act. South africa holidays 2017 public holidays and observances list of south africa holidays 2017. Import public holidays to your calendar or check out our cultural tips how to spend public holidays.
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