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days for some non-Christian religious public holidays. On 18 January 2015 the South
African Law Reform Commission published a discussion document on legislation administered by the Department of Home Affairs in which it suggested "that either these holidays be reviewed or that equal weight be given to holidays of other faiths".
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following a request by the
Federation of Unions of South Africa (FEDUSA). The request by FEDUSA was motivated by the fact this year, workers in the country will only have 11 public holidays instead of 12 due to fact that 25 December (Christmas Day) falls on a Sunday. The declaration of 27 December as
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Christian protesters objecting to the removal of Christian public holidays that she had not received any enquiries from the CRL Rights Commission yet. The CRL Rights Commission published its recommendations on 17 April 2013, including the scrapping of some existing public holidays to free up
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established in 2004, held countrywide consultative public hearings in June and July 2012 to assess the need for a review of public holidays following the receipt of complaints from minority groups about unfair discrimination. The CRL Rights
Commission stated that they would submit their
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In view of the unique circumstances around the 2022 calendar, and to uphold relevant labour law principles and practices, President
Ramaphosa has declared Tuesday, 27 December, as a public holiday in lieu of Christmas Day.
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South Africa's present calendar of public holidays was introduced in 1994. During the period between Union in 1910, and the establishment of the present republic in 1994, the following were the official public holidays:
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Recognises aspects of South
African culture which are both tangible and difficult to pin down: creative expression, the historical inheritance, language, the food, and the land people live on.
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a public holiday, the
Presidency said, will ensure that workers are not unduly disadvantaged because of this unusual event and are still entitled to their 12 paid public holidays.
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and therefore decreased the number of paid public holidays for the year. Initially this day was not to be declared a public holiday but in mid-December the decision was changed.
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December 27 a public holiday, saying it would also show appreciation for the sacrifices workers had made in keeping the economy moving.
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Christmas Day fell on a Sunday which generally makes the following Monday a public holiday. However, the following Monday, 26 December 2011, was the
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The Public Holidays Act (Act No 36 of 1994) states that whenever a public holiday falls on a Sunday, the Monday following it will be a public holiday.
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1679:"Acting President Kgalema Motlanthe declares 27 December 2011 a public holiday"
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due to South Africa winning the Rugby World Cup for the fourth time.
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1373:"OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT: NO. 36 OF 1994: PUBLIC HOLIDAYS ACT, 1994"
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Since 1994 election days have been declared ad hoc public holidays:
1607:. Government Communications (GCIS). 25 October 1999. Archived from
1834:"Recommendations: Public Holidays vs Religious/Cultural Holydays"
1633:. Government Communications (GCIS). 25 March 2008. Archived from
1197:. Government Communications (GCIS). 28 March 2008. Archived from
1591:"Elections 2021: Ramaphosa declares 1 November a public holiday"
1407:. Department of Provincial and Local Government. 27 January 2006
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2011:
1563:"President Cyril Ramaphosa signs proclamation on election date"
1515:"Proclamation by the President of the Republic of South Africa"
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1259:"Public holidays in South Africa | South African Government"
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27 December 2011 was declared a holiday by deputy president
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National and provincial government elections – 22 April 2009
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National and provincial government elections – 14 April 2004
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National and provincial government elections – 2 June 1999
1746:"Hooray! Ramaphosa declares December 27 a public holiday"
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National and provincial government elections – 8 May 2019
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National and provincial government elections – 7 May 2014
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Honors both the Black and White soldiers who died in the
1541:"President Zuma declares 3 August 2016 a public holiday"
1329:"South Africa celebrates the first National Women's Day"
1577:"Local government elections to go ahead - new date set"
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15 December 2023 was declared a holiday by president
1732:"The President declares December 27 a public holiday"
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27 December 2022 was declared a holiday by president
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27 December 2016 was declared a holiday by president
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South African National Holidays in iCalendar format
1734:. The Presidency of The Republic of South Africa.
27:Public holidays of the Republic of South Africa
1717:. South African News Agency. 19 September 2016.
1451:. Government Communications (GCIS). 1 June 1999
1378:. info.gov.za. 7 December 1994. Archived from
1285:"First celebration of May Day in South Africa"
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781:2 May 2008 was declared a public holiday when
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1932:. South African Law Reform Commission. 2015.
1659:. Department of Home Affairs. 13 October 2005
1517:. President. 25 February 2014. Archived from
1224:"Government Website: Public Holidays Archive"
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8:
1701:"Zuma declares December 27 a public holiday"
1631:"T Mbeki declares 2 May 2008 public holiday"
1351:"First celebration of National Heritage Day"
839:The Christian holidays of Christmas Day and
770:Local government elections – 1 November 2021
3530:Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
1762:. info.gov.za. 26 June 2012. Archived from
1195:"NO. 36 OF 1994: PUBLIC HOLIDAYS ACT, 1994"
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1657:"Tuesday 27 December not a public holiday"
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764:Local government elections – 3 August 2016
645:led by secondary school students in 1976.
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871:by October 2012. On 10 November 2012 the
752:Local government elections – 1 March 2006
610:First democratic election held (in 1994)
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758:Local government elections – 18 May 2011
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1839:. CRL Rights Commission. Archived from
1715:"27 December declared a public holiday"
1429:. Department Home Affairs. 8 April 2004
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867:, various Portfolio Committees and the
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1788:. crlcommission.org.za. Archived from
1968:Soobramoney, Candice (25 June 2015).
1867:"Public holidays scrutinised (video)"
1812:"Hands off Christmas, protesters say"
1726:
1724:
1493:"President declares a public holiday"
7:
3607:Reformed Evangelical Anglican Church
3162:South African Bantu-speaking peoples
850:'s calendar of public holidays. The
3856:Lists of public holidays by country
1681:. The Presidency. 14 December 2011
1605:"Media release on public holidays"
1449:"Media release on public holidays"
25:
1926:Discussion Paper 133 (Project 25)
18:National holidays in South Africa
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3769:Witchcraft Suppression Act, 1957
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2336:Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
2106:Democratic Republic of the Congo
1980:from the original on 7 July 2015
1949:from the original on 8 July 2015
1905:from the original on 7 July 2015
894:In gold, the former National Day
447:
53:
3836:Lists of events in South Africa
3831:Public holidays in South Africa
3562:Evangelical Presbyterian Church
3364:Public holidays in South Africa
1786:"Fight over religious holidays"
1495:. The Presidency. 16 March 2011
1473:. The Presidency. 19 March 2009
494:public holidays in South Africa
1814:. news24.com. 10 November 2012
1543:. The Presidency. 24 June 2016
1353:. South African History Online
1331:. South African History Online
1309:. South African History Online
1287:. South African History Online
1:
3592:Presbyterian Church of Africa
1427:"VOTING DAY A PUBLIC HOLIDAY"
3612:United Congregational Church
1226:. www.gov.za. Archived from
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789:coincided on 21 March 2008.
597:
3851:Observances in South Africa
3617:Uniting Presbyterian Church
3557:Evangelical Lutheran Church
3495:Afrikaans Protestant Church
854:(CRL Rights Commission), a
848:post-apartheid South Africa
3872:
3658:African Traditional Belief
3642:The Church of Almighty God
1265:. South African Government
883:Historical public holidays
861:Department of Home Affairs
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3637:People's Church of Africa
3602:Reformed Church in Africa
3525:Christian Reformed Church
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2038:Public holidays in Africa
835:Religious public holidays
3472:Religion in South Africa
2091:Central African Republic
1090:1st Monday in September
873:Minister of Home Affairs
869:Office of the Presidency
856:chapter nine institution
3846:Society of South Africa
3841:Culture of South Africa
3622:Uniting Reformed Church
3582:Nazareth Baptist Church
3510:Apostolic Faith Mission
2883:State-owned enterprises
2582:Democratic South Africa
1970:"Public holiday outcry"
859:recommendations to the
454:South Africa portal
173:Democratic South Africa
46:Culture of South Africa
3730:
3572:Free Reformed Churches
1130:Day of Reconciliation
1009:40th day after Easter
3754:CRL Rights Commission
3728:
3627:Zion Christian Church
3535:Dutch Reformed Church
3420:Day of Reconciliation
2502:Kingdom of Mapungubwe
2251:SĂŁo TomĂ© and PrĂncipe
2111:Republic of the Congo
1748:. Independent Online.
1077:1st Monday in August
941:The Monday following
728:Formerly Boxing Day.
695:Battle of Blood River
686:Day of Reconciliation
581:The Monday following
93:Kingdom of Mapungubwe
3729:Flag of South Africa
3587:New Apostolic Church
3410:National Women's Day
3137:World Heritage Sites
2913:Water and sanitation
2522:Mthethwa Paramountcy
1230:on 15 September 2014
1122:Day of the Covenant
865:Department of Labour
654:National Women's Day
556:Sharpeville massacre
404:World Heritage Sites
113:Mthethwa Paramountcy
3774:Traditional healers
3744:Freedom of religion
3500:Afrikaner Calvinism
2326:States with limited
1521:on 14 November 2014
1053:2nd Monday in July
343:and performing arts
3764:Marriage Act, 1961
3759:Equality Act, 2000
3731:
2547:Transvaal Republic
1792:on 18 October 2014
985:1st Friday in May
925:The Friday before
563:The Friday before
492:A list of current
138:Transvaal Republic
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2752:Foreign relations
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2713:
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2542:Orange Free State
2517:Dutch Cape Colony
2507:Kingdom of Mutapa
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2353:other territories
2126:Equatorial Guinea
1565:. The Presidency.
1385:on 21 August 2006
1201:on 21 August 2008
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794:Kgalema Motlanthe
738:Once-off holidays
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641:Commemorates the
554:Commemorates the
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133:Orange Free State
108:Dutch Cape Colony
98:Kingdom of Mutapa
16:(Redirected from
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3577:Methodist Church
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2562:Great Depression
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