The following days are public holidays and national holidays in south africa for the year 2015 new years day is on thursday, january 01, 2015 human rights day south africa is. The mzansi calendar is full of national holidays that reflect and celebrate the countrys wealth of cultural diversity. 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. South africas public holiday act established in 1994 regulates the countrys paid public holidays. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates. The declaration follows a request from unions, pointing out. For 2019, statistics south africa stats sa estimates the midyear population at 58,78 million. The world travel guide wtg is the flagship digital consumer brand within the columbus travel media portfolio. The following are public holidays in 2019 in namibia. Mzansi has 12 public holidays during the year, and whenever any public.
Employees are entitled to 12 paid public holidays per year. Approximately 51,2% approximately 30 million of the population is female. Many south african public holidays were established in honor of political struggles and. The following public holidays will be observed in the australian capital territory during 2016. Public holidays are a time to sleep in and to relax, as well as spend time with family and friends. Recall that, late last week, the south african government communication and information system had announced the date of the upcoming south african local government. The above is the list of 2016 public holidays declared in south africa which includes federal, regional government holidays and popular observances. 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. Workers day on sunday, 1 may 2016 is the only public holiday, except 1 january 2017 that falls on a sunday. During the period between union in 1910, and the establishment of the present republic in 1994, the following were the official public holidays.
Public holidays for sa freedom of religion south africa. Mr prosper bani, made the statement below on behalf of president john dramani mahama in view of that, his excellency, the president, has by executive instrument ei declared tuesday, 27th december, 2016 and monday, 2nd january, 2017 as public holidays, monday, 26th december, 2016, tuesday, 27th december, 2016 and monday, 2nd january, 2017 are public. In an article earlier this year, i wrote of the recent proposal by the south african law reform commission salrc to remove good friday and christmas as public holidays on the sa calendar. The above is the list of 2015 public holidays declared in south africa which includes federal, regional government holidays and popular observances. South african electoral public holiday august 3 news. New years day 2016, human rights day 2016, freedom day 2016, workers day 2016, youth day 2016, national womans day 2016, heritage. All nine provinces have the same school calendar for 2014. Comprehensive list of national public holidays that are celebrated in south africa during 2016 with dates and information on the origin and meaning of holidays. Two consecutive public holidays, as opposed to one, impact more severely on working and shift. South african public holidays, dates, meanings and. Public holidays are not included in the leave entitlement. The following days are public holidays and national holidays in south africa for the year 2015 new years day is on thursday, january 01, 2015 human rights day south africa is on saturday, march 21, 2015.
Public holidays in south africa 2018 2019 2020 2021. The following days are public holidays and national holidays in south africa for the year 2018. See the list below of the public holidays in south africa as well as nationwide events, which could affect your travel plans. All nine provinces have the same school calendar for 2016. Flowing from the constitution, the south african human rights commission sahrc was established, aiming to promote respect, protection, development and attainment of human rights for all people living in south africa, and to monitor and assess the observance of these rights. The president may declare any day in a particular year as a public holiday by proclamation in the government gazette. Many south african public holidays were established in honor of political struggles and the countrys fight to achieve equality for all citizens. 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. South african president, jacob zuma, has finally declared wednesday, august 3, 2016, the date of the upcoming south african local government elections, as a oneoff nonworking public holiday in south africa. About youth day 16 june 2020 youth day 16 june was previously known as soweto day. South african electoral public holiday august 3 public. School holiday 2020 scedule the current and proposed school holidays for south africa.
We also provide south africa holiday calendar for 2015 in. Namibias public holidays act, act 26 of 1990 provides for 12 public holidays annually. Cliffe dekker hofmeyr planning for public holidays and. 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. National holidays in namibia in 2018 office holidays. 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. South africa holidays 2017 public holidays and observances. Southern african public holidays in 2020 2020 southern. According to section 21 of the public holidays act 1994, whenever a public holiday falls on a sunday, the following monday shall be a public holiday. See the full list of national public holidays in nigeria 2017. South african public holiday december 27 public holidays.
Flowing from the constitution, the south african human rights commission sahrc was established. Since the end of apartheid and the establishment of a democratic government in the 1990s, south africas borders have opened to a flood of tourists who come to enjoy the countrys stunning natural beauty and vibrant culture. 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. 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. All you need to know about public holidays and observances in south africa. This page contains a national calendar of all 2018 public holidays. This page contains the list of upcoming south africa official public holidays, bank. South african public holidays and bank holidays in western. South africa s present calendar of public holidays was introduced in 1994. Holidays and observances in south africa in 2016 time and date. Public holidays are regulated by the public holidays act, 36 of 1994.
Calendars of public holidays and bank holidays office. Office holidays lists when countries across the world have public holidays and bank holidays to help you plan your meetings better. We also provide south africa holiday calendar for 2016 in. If a public holiday falls on a sunday the following monday will be a public holiday, unless the monday is already a public holiday. Mr prosper bani, made the statement below on behalf of president john dramani mahama in view of that, his excellency, the president, has by executive instrument ei declared tuesday, 27th december, 2016 and monday, 2nd january, 2017 as public holidays, monday, 26th december, 2016, tuesday, 27th december, 2016 and monday, 2nd january, 2017 are public holidays and should be observed as.
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. Click here for south african school terms click here for south african public holidays. Create printable calendar pdf create a calendar and print on a printer or send via email. According to the salrc, to have the two main christian holidays as paid public holidays, amounts to unfair discrimination towards people of other faiths. In other words, i had the girls up and dressed pretty early on, and we were out the door just after 09. Discover upcoming public holiday dates for namibia and start planning to make the most of your time off. South african public holidays 2016 with long weekends 2016 including easter dates 2016. Namibia public holidays 2018 this page contains a national calendar of all 2018 public holidays for namibia. According to section 21 of the public holidays act, 1994 whenever a public holiday falls on a sunday, the following monday shall be a public holiday.
South african public holidays and meaningsreasons current meaning and description of south african public holidays. Public holidays in south africa south african government. At the time, we mentioned that the date of wednesday, august 3, 2016, had not yet been gazetted as a oneoff nonworking public holiday in south africa on account of the upcoming local government elections, but that we expect wednesday, august 3, 2016, to be declared as a oneoff nonworking public holiday in south africa, as was done case 5. Overview of holidays and many observances in south africa during the year 2016.
National holidays in south africa in 2016 office holidays. We also provide south africa holiday calendar for 2016 in word, excel, pdf and printable online formats. The information on this page has been compiled to the best of our abilities. Free online calendar for january, february, march, april, may, june, july, august, september, october, november and december 2016. This page contains the list of south africa 2020 official public holidays, bank. 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. We also provide south africa holiday calendar for 2015 in word, excel, pdf and printable online formats. Add holidays or your own events, print using yearly, monthly, weekly and daily templates. The christian holidays of christmas day and good friday remained in secular postapartheid south africas calendar of public holidays. Apr 27, 2020 see the list below of the public holidays in south africa as well as nationwide events, which could affect your travel plans. President jacob zuma has declared december 27th a public holiday to ensure that workers get 12 public holidays with full pay in 2016. If a public holiday falls on a sunday, the following monday is also a public holiday. However, this year the monday following the 25th of december 2016 is another public holiday, being 26 december 2016, day of goodwill.
This law replaces the previous holiday act of 1987 and has not had any additional changes or amendments made to the act since its inception. Public holidays in south africa 2018 2019 2020 2021 south. The year 2016 is a leap year, with 366 days in total. This has resulted in the two public holidays overlapping. The bill of rights contained in the national constitution is the cornerstone of democracy in south africa. South africa public holidays 2020 this page contains a national calendar of all 2020 public holidays. Calendars of public holidays and bank holidays office holidays.
President jacob zuma declares 27 december 2016 a public. The black african population is in the majority 47,4 million and constitutes approximately 81% of the total south african population. Yes south africa, december 27 is a public holiday presidency. 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. Owing to its divisive history, south africa boasts more public holidays than most countries. Most tourist attractions, banks and other government services are closed on public holidays, but most grocery stores and shops do open though some for limited hours. But amidst all these, it is the importance of the day that matters.
The act determines whenever any public holiday falls on a sunday, the monday following on it shall be a public holiday. South africa has 12 public holidays as determined by the public holidays act act no 36 of 1994 pdf. Monday the 2nd of may 2016 becomes an additional public holiday in terms of the public holidays act. Namibia has established 12 national holidays under the holiday act of 1990. Southern african countries public holidays calendar 2020. 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.
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