New Year's Day
New Year's Day obs.
Human Rights Day
Good Friday
Family Day
Freedom Day
Workers' Day
Youth Day
National Women's Day
Heritage Day
Day of Reconciliation
Day of Reconciliation obs.
Christmas Day
Day of Goodwill
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1956
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# Date Public holiday
1Sunday, 1 January 1956 New Year's Day
Monday, 2 January 1956 New Year's Day observance
2Wednesday, 21 March 1956 Human Rights Day
3Friday, 30 March 1956 Good Friday
4Monday, 2 April 1956 Family Day
5Friday, 27 April 1956 Freedom Day
6Tuesday, 1 May 1956 Workers' Day
7Saturday, 16 June 1956 Youth Day
8Thursday, 9 August 1956 National Women's Day
9Monday, 24 September 1956 Heritage Day
10Sunday, 16 December 1956 Day of Reconciliation
Monday, 17 December 1956 Day of Reconciliation observance
11Tuesday, 25 December 1956 Christmas Day
12Wednesday, 26 December 1956 Day of Goodwill