Friday 1 Jan New Year
Sunday 21 Mar Human Rights Day
Friday 2 Apr Good Friday Commemorate the 3-hour agony of
Christ's Crucifixion
Sunday 4 Apr Easter Sunday Commemorate Christ rising from
the dead about 2000 years ago. The egg, as a
symbol of immortality, is closely associated with Easter
Monday 5 Apr Family Day (Easter Monday)
Tuesday 27 Apr Freedom Day
Saturday 1 May Labor Day Day of honoring workers
Wednesday 16 Jun Youth Day
Monday 9 Aug National Women's Day
Friday 24 Sep Heritage Day
Thursday 16 Dec Day of Reconciliation Historically, it refers to
the vow that Andries Pretorius and Voortrekkers
made with God as they prepared for the Battle of
Blood River Victory of the Voortrekkers over Dingaan
and Zulus. Nowaday, the holiday is to focus the
attention on the efforts to reconcile Blacks and
Whites in the country and to commemorate the progress.
Saturday 25 Dec Christmas Christmas comes from the words Christ's Mass,
celebrates the birth of Jesus of Nazareth
Sunday 26 Dec Day of Good Will
Source: http://www.world-calendar.com/