This is What Easter Sunday and Family Day Are All About

Take the Monday after Easter to simply relax and enjoy the Mother City

ALSO READ: Things to do at the V&A Waterfront on Easter Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

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The Easter weekend concludes on Easter Sunday, which falls on the 1st of April this year. This effectively makes Monday 2 April 2018 a public holiday, we in South Africa know as Family Day.

The day does not necessarily have any religious connotation, though. It just falls in line with the holidays during the Easter time.

Super long weekend anyone?

Now, the Monday following Easter Sunday makes up the tail-end of a languid long weekend which usually falls within the school holidays and marks a time of families spending together.

Relax, unwind and take advantage of the public holiday to explore the Mother City and enjoy Family Day!

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Stuck on what to do with the family this Easter? Why not check out our overview of things to Cape Town this Easter! Otherwise, take a look at our scrumptious Easter recipes: pickled fish and hot cross buns.

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2018 PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN SOUTH AFRICA
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JANUARY
1 Jan	New Year's Day	Check out more events happening in January
MARCH
21 Mar	Human Rights Day
30 Mar	Good Friday	Check out more events happening in March
APRIL
2 Apr	Family Day
27 Apr	Freedom Day	Check out more events happening in April
MAY
1 May	Workers' Day	Check out more events happening in May
JUNE
16 Jun	Youth Day	Check out more events happening in June
AUGUST
9 Aug	National Women's Day	Check out more events happening in August
SEPTEMBER
24 Sept	Heritage Day	Check out more events happening in September
DECEMBER
16 Dec	Day of Reconciliation
25 Dec	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Day of Goodwill	Check out more events happening in December

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