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PUBLIC HOLIDAYS – 2024

1 January New Year’s Day
21 March Human Rights Day
29 March Good Friday
1 April Family Day
27 April Freedom Day
1 May Workers Day
16 June Youth Day
17 June Public Holiday
9 August National Women’s Day
24 September Heritage Day
16 December Day of Reconciliation
25 December Christmas Day
26 December Day of Goodwill

RELIGIOUS HOLY DAYS – 2024

Christian Holy Days

CHRISTIAN
13 February Shrove Tuesday
14 February Ash Wednesday
14 February Lent (commence)
24 March Palm Sunday
28 March Holy Thursday
29 March Good Friday
31 March Easter Sunday
9 May Ascension Day
19 May Pentecost/Whit Sunday
25 December Christmas Day

Jewish Holy Days

JEWISH
25 January Tu-B’shvat
21 March Ta’Anit Esther
24 March Purim
23 April – 30 April Pesach
26 May Lag B’Omer
12 – 13 June Shavuot
13 August Tish B’Av (Fast of 10th of Av)
3 – 4 October Rosh Hashanah
 12 October Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement)
 17 -23 October Sukkot
 26 December – 2 January Chanukah

Islamic Holy Days

ISLAMIC
8 February Isra Al Mi’Raj
12 March Commencement of Ramadaan
7 April Lailat al Oadr
10 April Eid-Ul-Fitr
17 June Eid-Ul-Adha
7 July 1st Muharram
16 July Ashura
16 September Muhammad’s Birthday

Hindu Holy Days

HINDU
15 January Makar Sankranti
8 March Maha Shivaratri
25 March Holi
17 April Rama Navami
19 August Raksha Bandhan
26 August Krishna Janamashtmi
3 October Navratri
1 November Deepavali/Diwali

Baha’i Faith Holy Days

BAHA’I FAITH HOLY DAYS
20 March Naw-Ruz (the New Year)
20 April Feast of Ridvan (1st day)
23 May Declaration of the Bab
28 May Ascension of Baha’u’llah
9 July Martyrdom of the Bab
2 November Birth of the Bab
3 November Birth of Baha’u’llah

Other

OTHER

SCHOOL HOLIDAYS – 2024 – GOVERNMENT

Coastal provinces: Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Western Cape, Northern Cape

TERM DURATION
1 17 January – 20 March
2 3 April – 14 June
3 9 July – 20 September
4 1 October – 13 December

Inland provinces: Free State, Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West

TERM DURATION
1 17 January – 20 March
2 3 April – 14 June
3 9 July – 20 September
4 1 October – 13 December


SPECIAL CALENDARS

ANNUAL EVENTS – 2024

10 – 11 February Midmar Mile
15 – 17 February Dusi
8 March Non-stop Dusi
1 – 5 May Art in the Park
19 May Cars in the park – 079 568 7374
24 May – 29 May Royal Agricultural Show
23 May – 26 May Art in the Country
9 June Comrades Marathon
2 – 4 August The Hilton Arts Festival
20 October Amashova Durban Classic

ENVIRONMENTAL CALENDAR – 2024

2 February World Wetlands Day
3 March World Wildlife Day
23 March World Meteorological Day
30 March Earth Hour
22 April Earth Day
22 May International Biodiversity Day
5 June World Environment Day
18 July Nelson Mandela Day
31 July World Ranger Day
16 September World Ozone Day
21 September International Coastal Clean-Up Day
22 September World Rhino Day
7 October World Habitat Day
21 November World Fisheries Day

SPECIAL OCCASION DAYS – 2024

10 February Chinese New Year
14 February Valentines Day
17 March  St Patrick’s Day
12 May Mother’s Day
16 June Fathers Day
18 July Nelson Mandela Day
28 July Grandparents Day
9 August Women’s Day
1 September Spring Day
4 September Administrative Professionals Day
5 October Teachers Day
16 October  Bosses Day
31 October Haloween
5 November Guy Fawkes
28 November Thanksgiving Day

INTERNATIONAL OBSERVANCES – 2024

4 February World Cancer Day
8 March International Women’s Day
25 April World Malaria Day
31 May World No Tobacco Day
6 July International Day of Co-operatives
8 September International Literacy Day
21 September International Day of Peace
27 September World Tourism Day
26 September World Maritime Day
5 October World Teachers’ Day
16 October World Food Day
20 November World Children’s Day
1 December World Aids Day
10 December Human Rights Day

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