New Year's Day
Human Rights Day
Good Friday
Family Day
Freedom Day
Workers' Day
Youth Day
National Women's Day
National Women's Day obs.
Heritage Day
Day of Reconciliation
Christmas Day
Day of Goodwill
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# Date Public holiday
1Thursday, 1 January 1953 New Year's Day
2Saturday, 21 March 1953 Human Rights Day
3Friday, 3 April 1953 Good Friday
4Monday, 6 April 1953 Family Day
5Monday, 27 April 1953 Freedom Day
6Friday, 1 May 1953 Workers' Day
7Tuesday, 16 June 1953 Youth Day
8Sunday, 9 August 1953 National Women's Day
Monday, 10 August 1953 National Women's Day observance
9Thursday, 24 September 1953 Heritage Day
10Wednesday, 16 December 1953 Day of Reconciliation
11Friday, 25 December 1953 Christmas Day
12Saturday, 26 December 1953 Day of Goodwill