Public Holiday in South Africa 2023

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Holidays and Observances in South Africa 2023

Day	Date	Holiday	Holiday Type
Sunday	January 01	New Year's Day	Public Holiday
Monday	January 02	New Year's Day Observed	Public Holiday
Saturday	February 18	Isra And Mi'raj	Muslim
Monday	March 20	March Equinox	Season
Tuesday	March 21	Human Rights Day	Public Holiday
Friday	April 07	Good Friday	Public Holiday
Saturday	April 08	Holy Saturday	Observance
Sunday	April 09	Easter Sunday	Observance
Monday	April 10	Family Day	Public Holiday
Monday	April 17	Laylatul Qadr (night Of Power)	Muslim
Saturday	April 22	Eid Ul Fitr	Muslim
Thursday	April 27	Freedom Day	Public Holiday
Monday	May 01	Workers' Day	Public Holiday
Sunday	May 14	Mother's Day	Observance
Thursday	May 18	Ascension Day	Observance
Sunday	May 28	Pentecost	Observance
Friday	June 16	Youth Day	Public Holiday
Sunday	June 18	Father's Day	Observance
Wednesday	June 21	June Solstice	Season
Thursday	June 29	Eid Ul Adha	Muslim
Tuesday	July 18	Nelson Mandela Day	Observance
Wednesday	July 19	Muharram/islamic New Year	Muslim
Wednesday	August 09	National Women's Day	Public Holiday
Saturday	September 23	September Equinox	Season
Sunday	September 24	Heritage Day	Public Holiday
Monday	September 25	Heritage Day Observed	Public Holiday
Wednesday	September 27	Milad Un Nabi (mawlid)	Muslim
Wednesday	November 01	All Saints' Day	Observance
Saturday	December 16	Day Of Reconciliation	Public Holiday
Friday	December 22	December Solstice	Season
Sunday	December 24	Christmas Eve	Observance
Monday	December 25	Christmas Day	Public Holiday
Tuesday	December 26	Day Of Goodwill	Public Holiday
Sunday	December 31	New Year's Eve	Observance