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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.


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