New Year's Day
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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# Date Public holiday
1Monday, 1 January 1979 New Year's Day
2Wednesday, 21 March 1979 Human Rights Day
3Friday, 13 April 1979 Good Friday
4Monday, 16 April 1979 Family Day
5Friday, 27 April 1979 Freedom Day
6Tuesday, 1 May 1979 Workers' Day
7Saturday, 16 June 1979 Youth Day
8Thursday, 9 August 1979 National Women's Day
9Monday, 24 September 1979 Heritage Day
10Sunday, 16 December 1979 Day of Reconciliation
Monday, 17 December 1979 Day of Reconciliation observance
11Tuesday, 25 December 1979 Christmas Day
12Wednesday, 26 December 1979 Day of Goodwill