New Year's Day
Human Rights Day
Family Day
Freedom Day
Freedom Day obs.
Workers' Day
Youth Day
National Women's Day
Heritage Day
Day of Reconciliation
Christmas Day
Day of Goodwill
  January
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# Date Public holiday
1Tuesday, 1 January 1856 New Year's Day
2Friday, 21 March 1856 Human Rights Day
3Monday, 24 March 1856 Family Day
4Sunday, 27 April 1856 Freedom Day
Monday, 28 April 1856 Freedom Day observance
5Thursday, 1 May 1856 Workers' Day
6Monday, 16 June 1856 Youth Day
7Saturday, 9 August 1856 National Women's Day
8Wednesday, 24 September 1856 Heritage Day
9Tuesday, 16 December 1856 Day of Reconciliation
10Thursday, 25 December 1856 Christmas Day
11Friday, 26 December 1856 Day of Goodwill