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PUBLIC HOLIDAYS – 2022

1 January New Year’s Day
21 March Human Rights Day
15 April Good Friday
18 April Family Day
27 April Freedom Day
1 May Workers Day
2 May Public Holiday – Workers Day Observed
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

RELIGIOUS HOLY DAYS – 2022

Christian Holy Days

CHRISTIAN
2 March Ash Wednesday
10 April Palm Sunday
14 April Holy Thursday
15 April Good Friday
17 April Easter Sunday
26 May Ascension Day
5 June Pentecost
25 December Christmas Day

Jewish Holy Days

JEWISH
17 January Tu-B’shvat
16 March Ta’Anit Ester
17 March Purim
16 April – 23 April Pesach
19 May Lag B’Omer
5 – 6 June Shavuot
7 August Tish B’Av (Fast of 10th of Av)
26 – 27 September Rosh Hashanah
 5 October Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement)
 10 – 16 October Sukkot
 19 – 26 December Chanukah

Islamic Holy Days

ISLAMIC
28 February Isra Al Mi’Raj
2 April Commencement of Ramadaan
28 April Lailat al Oadr
2 May Eid-Ul-Fitr
9 July Eid-Ul-Adha
30 July 1st Muharram
8 August Ashura
8 October Muhammad’s Birthday

Hindu Holy Days

HINDU
14 January Makar Sankranti
28 February Maha Shivaratri
18 March Holi
10 April Rama Navami
11 August Raksha Bandhan
19 August Krishna Janamashtmi
26 September Navratri
24 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)
24 May Declaration of the Bab
29 May Ascension of Baha’u’llah
10 July Martyrdom of the Bab
26 October Birth of the Bab
27 October Birth of Baha’u’llah

Other

OTHER

SCHOOL HOLIDAYS – 2022 – GOVERNMENT

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

TERM DURATION
1 19 January – 25 March
2 5 April – 24 June
3 19 July – 30 September
4 11 October – 14 December

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

TERM DURATION
1 12 January – 17 March
2 5 April – 24 June
3 19 July – 30 September
4 11 October – 14 December


SPECIAL CALENDARS

ANNUAL EVENTS – 2022

10 – 11 February & 12 – 13 February Midmar Mile
17 – 19 February Dusi Canoe Marathon
11 March Non-stop Dusi
28 April – 2 May Art in the Park
29 May 2022 Cars in the park
27 May – 5 June Royal Agricultural Show
27 – 29 May Art in the Country
28 August Comrades Marathon
23 – 25 September The Hilton Arts Festival
23 October Amashova Durban Classic

ENVIRONMENTAL CALENDAR – 2022

2 February World Wetlands Day
3 March World Wildlife Day
23 March World Meteorological Day
28 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
15 September International Coastal Clean-Up Day
16 September World Ozone Day
22 September World Rhino Day
3 October World Habitat Day
21 November World Fisheries Day

SPECIAL OCCASION DAYS – 2022

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

INTERNATIONAL OBSERVANCES – 2022

4 February  World Cancer Day
8 March International Women’s Day
25 April World Malaria Day
31 May World No Tobacco Day
3 July International Day of Co-operatives
8 September International Literacy Day
21 September International Day of Peace
27 September World Tourism Day
30 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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