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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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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