Public Holidays in South Africa
2010
The South African Public Holidays 2010 are as follows:
ExpatCapeTown Advice: If a holiday falls on a Sunday, then the South African schools, government offices and smaller shops will be closed on the following Monday.
New Year’s Day: Friday 1 January 2010
Human Rights Day: Sunday 21 March 2010
(Public Holiday Monday 22 March 2010)
Good Friday: Friday 2 April 2010
Family Day/Easter Monday: Monday 5 April 2010
Freedom Day: Tuesday 27 April 2010
Workers Day: Saturday 1 May 2010
Youth Day: Wednesday 16 June 2010
Woman’s Day: Monday 9 August 2010
Heritage Day: Thursday 24 September 2010
Day of Reconciliation: Thursday 16 December 2010
Christmas Day: Saturday 25 December 2010
Day of Goodwill: Sunday 26 December 2010
(observed holiday on Monday 27 December 2010
2009
For 2009 these holidays were observed as follows:
New Year’s Day: Thursday 1 January 2009
Human Rights Day: Saturday 21 March 2009
Good Friday: Friday 10 April 2009
Family Day: Monday 13 April 2009 (Easter Monday)
Freedom Day: Monday 27 April 2009
Workers Day: Friday 1 May 2009
Youth Day: Tuesday 16 June 2009 (School Holiday 15 June)
Woman’s Day: Sunday 9 August 2009 (Holiday 10 August)
Heritage Day: Thursday 24 September 2009
Day of Reconciliation: Wednesday 16 December 2009
Christmas Day: Friday 25 December 2009
Day of Goodwill: Saturday 26 December 2009
If you want to know how Cape Town celebrates the Christmas season, then please read on my page on
Christmas in Cape Town
with lots of useful tips about shopping hours and much more.
More info on school holidays and school terms
Go to Cape Town Events Calendar
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