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PUBLIC HOLIDAYS – 2021

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

RELIGIOUS HOLY DAYS – 2021

Christian Holy Days

CHRISTIAN
17 February Ash Wednesday
28 March Palm Sunday
1 April Holy Thursday
2 April Good Friday
4 April Easter Sunday
13 May Ascension Day
23 May Pentecost
25 December Christmas Day

Jewish Holy Days

JEWISH
28 January Tu-B’shvat
25 February Ta’Anit Ester
26 February Purim
28 March – 4 April Pesach
30 April Lag B’Omer
17 – 18 May Shavuot
18 July Tish B’Av (Fast of 10th of Av)
7 – 8 September Rosh Hashanah
 16 September Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement)
 21 – 27 September Sukkot
 29 November – 6 December Chanukah

Islamic Holy Days

ISLAMIC
11 March Isra Al Mi’Raj
13 April Commencement of Ramadaan
9 May Lailat al Oadr
13 May Eid-Ul-Fitr
20 July Eid-Ul-Adha
10 August 1st Muharram
19 August Ashura
19 October Muhammad’s Birthday

Hindu Holy Days

HINDU
14 January Makar Sankranti
11 March Shivaratri
29 March Holi
21 April Ramanavami
22 August Raksha Bandhan
30 August Krishna Janamashtmi
7 October Navratri
4 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
6 November Birth of the Bab
7 November Birth of Baha’u’llah

Pagan Holy Days

PAGAN
7 August Imbolc
23 September Ostara
7 November Beltane

SCHOOL HOLIDAYS – 2021 – GOVERNMENT

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

TERM DURATION
1 15 February – 23 April
2 3 May – 9 July
3 26 July – 1 October
4 11 October – 15 December

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

TERM DURATION
1 15 February – 23 April
2 3 May – 9 July
3 26 July – 1 October
4 11 October – 15 December


SPECIAL CALENDARS

ANNUAL EVENTS – 2021

6 – 7 March & 13 – 14 March 2021 Midmar Mile
18 – 20 March 2021 Dusi Canoe Marathon
9 April 2021 Non-stop Dusi
Art in the Park
Cars in the park
Royal Agricultural Show
Comrades Marathon
Garden Show
10 – 12 September 2021 The Hilton Arts Festival
24 October 2021 Amashova Durban Classic

ENVIRONMENTAL CALENDAR – 2021

2 February 2021 World Wetlands Day
27 March 2021 Earth Hour
22 April 2021 Earth Day
31 May 2021 World No Tobacco Day
5 June 2021 World Environment Day
18 July 2021 Mandela Day
16 September 2021 International Ozone Day
22 September 2021 World Rhino Day
30 September 2021 World Maritime Day
4 October 2021 World Habitat Day
16 October 2021 World Food Day
11 December 2021 International Mountain Day

SPECIAL OCCASION DAYS – 2021

12 February 2021 Chinese New Year
14 February 2021 Valentines Day
17 March 2021 St Patrick’s Day
9 May 2021 Mother’s Day
20 June 2021 Fathers Day
18 July 2021 Nelson Mandela Day
9 August 2021 Womens Day
1 September 2021 Spring Day
1 September 2021 Secretary’s Day
12 September 2021 Grandparents Day
5 October 2021 Teachers Day
16 October 2021 Bosses Day
31 October 2021 Haloween
5 November 2021 Guy Fawkes
25 November 2021 Thanksgiving Day

INTERNATIONAL OBSERVANCES – 2021

4 February 2021  World Cancer Day
8 March 2021 International Women’s Day
25 April 2021 World Malaria Day
31 May 2021 World No Tobacco Day
3 July 2021 International Day of Co-operatives
8 September 2021 International Literacy Day
21 September 2021 International Day of Peace
27 September 2021 World Tourism Day
30 September 2021 World Maritime Day
5 October 2021 World Teachers’ Day
16 October 2021 National Boss Day
16 October 2021 World Food Day
20 November 2021 World Children’s Day
1 December 2021 World Aids Day
10 December 2021 Human Rights Day

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