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