South African Public Holidays

South Africa celebrates a wealth of public holidays to reflect its cultural diversity

Public Holidays in Cape Town in January
1 January - New Year's Day

Public Holidays in Cape Town in March
21 March - Human Rights Day

Public Holidays in Cape Town in April
22 April - Good Friday
25 April - Family Day
27 April - Freedom Day

Public Holidays in Cape Town in May
1 May - Workers Day

Public Holidays in Cape Town in June
16 June - Youth Day

Public Holidays in Cape Town in August
9 August - National Women's Day

Public Holidays in Cape Town in September
24 September - Heritage Day

Public Holidays in Cape Town in December
16 December - Day of Reconciliation
25 December - Christmas Day
26 December - Day of Goodwill

South Africa has more public holidays than most countries, because of their divisive history.  South Africa has 12 public holidays and whenever any public holiday falls on a Sunday, the Monday following on it shall be a public holiday.

Public holidays in South Africa in the past used to reflect the beliefs of the ruling white minority government. The present government wants public holidays to be for all the people of South Africa.

Cape Town and South Africa always have great events, festivals and rallies on all public holidays. Discover things to do, both outdoors and inside on public holidays and read about some all year round events at CapeTownMagazine.com

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