How Many Public Holidays Are There In South Africa?
According to the Public Holidays Act (Act No 36 of 1994), South Africa has 12 public holidays. Whenever a public holiday falls on a Sunday, the Monday after it is a public holiday, as specified by the law.
Here are The List Of Public Holidays In South Africa
January 1: New Year is celebrated.
March 21 is Human Rights Day.
Good Friday is 15 April.
April 18: Family Day is celebrated.
April 27: Independence Day
May 1: Workers’ Day is dedicated to workers’ rights and commemorates the struggle of workers worldwide.
June 16 is Youth Day.
August 9: National Women’s Day is commemorated.
September 24 is Heritage Day.
The Day of Reconciliation is on 16 December.
Christmas Day is December 25th.
goodwill day is December 26th.
The dates on which Good Friday and Easter Sunday fall are determined according to the ecclesiastical lunar phases. That occurs any time between late March and late April, but those phases vary from year to year.
The Public Holidays Act (36 of 1994) determines that if any public holiday falls on a Sunday, the Monday after it shall be a public holiday.
