Holidays
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS – 2019
| 1 January | New Year’s Day |
| 21 March | Human Rights Day |
| 19 April | Good Friday |
| 22 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 – 2019
Christian Holy Days
| CHRISTIAN | |
| 6 March | Ash Wednesday |
| 14 April | Palm Sunday |
| 14 April | Holy week (commence) |
| 19 April | Good Friday |
| 21 April | Easter Sunday |
| 30 May | Ascension Day |
| 9 June | Pentecost |
| 9 June | Whit Sunday |
| 1 November | All Saints Day |
| 1 December | Advent Sunday |
| 25 December | Christmas Day |
Jewish Holy Days
| JEWISH | |
| 21 January | Tu-B’shvat |
| 20 March | Ta’Anit Ester |
| 21 March | Purim |
| 20 – 27 April | Passover |
| 23 May | Lag B’Omer |
| 9 – 10 June | Shavuot |
| 11 August | Tish B’Av (Fast of 10th of Av) |
| 30 September – 1 October | Rosh Hashanah |
| 9 October | Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) |
| 14 – 20 October | Sukkot |
| 23 December | Chanukah |
Islamic Holy Days
| ISLAMIC | |
| 2 April | Isra Al Mi’Raj |
| 6 May | Commencement of Ramadaan |
| 1 June | Lailat al Oadr |
| 5 June | Eid-Ul-Fitr |
| 12 August | Eid-Ul-Adgha |
| 1 September | 1st Muharram |
| 10 September | Ashura |
| 10 November | Muhammad’s Birthday |
Hindu Holy Days
| HINDU | |
| 14 January | Makar Sankranti |
| 5 March | Shivaratri |
| 21 March | Holi |
| 14 April | Ramanavami |
| 15 August | Raksha Bandhan |
| 23 August | Krishna Janamashtmi |
| 29 September | Navratri |
| 27 October | Deepavali/Diwali |
Baha’i Faith Holy Days
| BAHA’I FAITH HOLY DAYS | |
| 21 March | Naw-Ruz (the New Year) |
| 21 April | Feast of Ridvan (1st day) |
| 23 May | Declaration of the Bab |
| 29 May | Ascension of Baha’u’llah |
| 9 July | Martyrdom of the Bab |
| 20 October | Birth of the Bab |
| 21 November | Birth of Baha’u’llah |
Pagan Holy Days
| PAGAN | |
| 20 March | Ostara |
| 1 May | Beltane |
| 1 August | Imbolc |
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS – 2019 – GOVERNMENT
Coastal provinces: Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Northern Cape, Western Cape
| TERM | DURATION |
| 1 | 9 January – 15 March |
| 2 | 2 April – 14 June |
| 3 | 9 July – 20 September |
| 4 | 1 October – 4 December |
Inland provinces: Free State, Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West
| TERM | DURATION |
| 1 | 9 January – 15 March |
| 2 | 2 April – 14 June |
| 3 | 9 July – 20 September |
| 4 | 1 October – 4 December |
SPECIAL CALENDARS
ANNUAL EVENTS – 2019
| 9 – 10 February 2019 | Midmar Mile |
| 14 – 16 February 2019 | Dusi Canoe Marathon |
| 24 February 2019 | Maritzburg City Marathon |
| 1 March 2019 | Non-stop Dusi |
| 1 – 5 May 2019 | Art in the Park |
| 26 May 2019 | Cars in the park |
| 24 May – 2 June 2019 | Royal Agricultural Show |
| 9 June 2019 | Comrades Marathon |
| 6 – 8 September 2019 | Garden Show |
| 13 – 15 September 2019 | The Hilton Arts Festival |
| 20 October 2019 | Amashova Durban Classic |
ENVIRONMENTAL CALENDAR – 2019
| 2 February 2019 | World Wetlands Day |
| 21 March 2019 | International Day of Forests |
| 22 March 2019 | World Water Day |
| 23 March 2019 | World Meteorological Day |
| 22 April 2019 | Earth Day |
| 31 May 2019 | World No-Tobacco Day |
| 3 June 2019 | National Growing for Well Being Week |
| 5 June 2019 | World Environment Day |
| 8 June 2019 | World Oceans Day |
| 17 June 2019 | World Desertification & Drought Day |
| 11 July 2019 | World Population Day |
| 16 September 2019 | World Ozone Day |
| 22 September 2019 | World Rhino Day |
| 23 September 2019 | Recycling Week |
| 26 September 2019 | World Maritime Day |
| 7 October 2019 | World Habitat Day |
| 16 October 2019 | World Food Day |
| 11 December 2019 | International Mountains Day |
SPECIAL OCCASION DAYS – 2019
| 14 February 2019 | Valentines Day |
| 5 February 2019 | Chinese New Year |
| 17 March 2018 | St Patrick’s Day |
| 12 May 2019 | Mother’s Day |
| 16 June 2019 | Fathers Day |
| 18 July 2019 | Nelson Mandela Day |
| 9 August 2019 | Womens Day |
| 1 September 2019 | Spring Day |
| 4 September 2019 | Secretaries Day |
| 8 September 2019 | Grandparents Day |
| 5 October 2019 | Teachers Day |
| 16 October 2019 | Bosses Day |
| 31 October 2019 | Haloween |
| 5 November 2019 | Guy Fawkes |
| 28 November 2019 | Thanksgiving Day |
INTERNATIONAL OBSERVANCES – 2019
| 4 February 2019 | World Cancer Day |
| 8 March 2019 | International Women’s Day |
| 25 April 2019 | World Malaria Day |
| 31 May 2019 | World No Tobacco Day |
| 6 July 2019 | International Day of Co-operatives |
| 8 September 2019 | International Literacy Day |
| 21 September 2019 | International Day of Peace |
| 27 September 2019 | World Tourism Day |
| 26 September 2019 | World Maritime Day |
| 5 October 2019 | World Teachers’ Day |
| 16 October 2019 | National Boss Day |
| 16 October 2019 | World Food Day |
| 20 November 2019 | Universal Childrens’ Day |
| 1 December 2019 | World Aids Day |
| 10 December 2019 | Human Rights Day |
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