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PUBLIC HOLIDAYS – 2023

1 January New Year’s Day
2 January Public Holiday New Year’s Day observed
21 March Human Rights Day
7 April Good Friday
10 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
25 September Public Holiday Heritage Day observed
16 December Day of Reconciliation
25 December Christmas Day
26 December Day of Goodwill

RELIGIOUS HOLY DAYS – 2023

Christian Holy Days

CHRISTIAN
21 February Shrove Tuesday
22 February Ash Wednesday
22 February Lent (commence)
2 April Palm Sunday
6 April Holy Thursday
7 April Good Friday
9 April Easter Sunday
18 May Ascension Day
28 May Pentecost/Whit Sunday
25 December Christmas Day

Jewish Holy Days

JEWISH
6 February Tu-B’shvat
6 March Ta’Anit Esther
7 March Purim
6 April – 13 April Pesach
9 May Lag B’Omer
26 – 27 May Shavuot
27 July Tish B’Av (Fast of 10th of Av)
16 – 17 September Rosh Hashanah
 25 September Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement)
 30 September – 6 October Sukkot
 8 – 15 December Chanukah

Islamic Holy Days

ISLAMIC
18 February Isra Al Mi’Raj
23 March Commencement of Ramadaan
18 April Lailat al Oadr
21 April Eid-Ul-Fitr
28 June Eid-Ul-Adha
19 July 1st Muharram
28 July Ashura
27 September Muhammad’s Birthday

Hindu Holy Days

HINDU
14 January Makar Sankranti
18 February Maha Shivaratri
7 March Holi
30 March Rama Navami
30 August Raksha Bandhan
7 September Krishna Janamashtmi
15 October Navratri
12 November 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)
24 May Declaration of the Bab
29 May Ascension of Baha’u’llah
10 July Martyrdom of the Bab
16 October Birth of the Bab
17 October Birth of Baha’u’llah

Other

OTHER

SCHOOL HOLIDAYS – 2023 – GOVERNMENT

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

TERM DURATION
1 18 January – 31 March
2 12 April – 23 June
3 18 July – 29 September
4 10 October – 13 December

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

TERM DURATION
1 11 January – 24 March
2 12 April – 23 June
3 18 July – 29 September
4 10 October – 13 December


SPECIAL CALENDARS

ANNUAL EVENTS – 2023

11 – 12 February Midmar Mile
16 – 18 February Dusi
To be advised Non-stop Dusi
To be advised Art in the Park
To be advised Cars in the park
26 May – 4 June Royal Agricultural Show
To be advised Art in the Country
11 June Comrades Marathon
15 – 17 September The Hilton Arts Festival
22 October Amashova Durban Classic

ENVIRONMENTAL CALENDAR – 2023

2 February World Wetlands Day
3 March World Wildlife Day
23 March World Meteorological Day
25 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 International Coastal Clean-Up Day
16 September World Ozone Day
22 September World Rhino Day
2 October World Habitat Day
21 November World Fisheries Day

SPECIAL OCCASION DAYS – 2023

22 January Chinese New Year
14 February Valentines Day
17 March  St Patrick’s Day
14 May Mother’s Day
18 June Fathers Day
18 July Nelson Mandela Day
23 July Grandparents Day
9 August Women’s Day
1 September Spring Day
6 September Secretary’s Day
5 October Teachers Day
16 October  Bosses Day
31 October Haloween
5 November Guy Fawkes
24 November Thanksgiving Day

INTERNATIONAL OBSERVANCES – 2023

4 February  World Cancer Day
8 March International Women’s Day
25 April World Malaria Day
31 May World No Tobacco Day
1 July International Day of Co-operatives
8 September International Literacy Day
21 September International Day of Peace
27 September World Tourism Day
28 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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