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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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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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as
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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1668:"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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1362:"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:
1596:. Government Communications (GCIS). 25 October 1999. Archived from
1823:"Recommendations: Public Holidays vs Religious/Cultural Holydays"
1622:. Government Communications (GCIS). 25 March 2008. Archived from
1186:. Government Communications (GCIS). 28 March 2008. Archived from
1580:"Elections 2021: Ramaphosa declares 1 November a public holiday"
1396:. Department of Provincial and Local Government. 27 January 2006
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1552:"President Cyril Ramaphosa signs proclamation on election date"
1504:"Proclamation by the President of the Republic of South Africa"
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1248:"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
1735:"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
1530:"President Zuma declares 3 August 2016 a public holiday"
1318:"South Africa celebrates the first National Women's Day"
1566:"Local government elections to go ahead - new date set"
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15 December 2023 was declared a holiday by president
1721:"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
1723:. The Presidency of The Republic of South Africa.
16:Public holidays of the Republic of South Africa
1706:. South African News Agency. 19 September 2016.
1440:. Government Communications (GCIS). 1 June 1999
1367:. info.gov.za. 7 December 1994. Archived from
1274:"First celebration of May Day in South Africa"
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770:2 May 2008 was declared a public holiday when
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1921:. South African Law Reform Commission. 2015.
1648:. Department of Home Affairs. 13 October 2005
1506:. President. 25 February 2014. Archived from
1213:"Government Website: Public Holidays Archive"
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8:
1690:"Zuma declares December 27 a public holiday"
1620:"T Mbeki declares 2 May 2008 public holiday"
1340:"First celebration of National Heritage Day"
828:The Christian holidays of Christmas Day and
759:Local government elections – 1 November 2021
3519:Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
1751:. info.gov.za. 26 June 2012. Archived from
1184:"NO. 36 OF 1994: PUBLIC HOLIDAYS ACT, 1994"
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1646:"Tuesday 27 December not a public holiday"
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634:led by secondary school students in 1976.
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860:by October 2012. On 10 November 2012 the
741:Local government elections – 1 March 2006
599:First democratic election held (in 1994)
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747:Local government elections – 18 May 2011
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1828:. CRL Rights Commission. Archived from
1704:"27 December declared a public holiday"
1418:. Department Home Affairs. 8 April 2004
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856:, various Portfolio Committees and the
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1777:. crlcommission.org.za. Archived from
1957:Soobramoney, Candice (25 June 2015).
1856:"Public holidays scrutinised (video)"
1801:"Hands off Christmas, protesters say"
1715:
1713:
1482:"President declares a public holiday"
7:
3596:Reformed Evangelical Anglican Church
3151:South African Bantu-speaking peoples
839:'s calendar of public holidays. The
3845:Lists of public holidays by country
1670:. The Presidency. 14 December 2011
1594:"Media release on public holidays"
1438:"Media release on public holidays"
14:
1915:Discussion Paper 133 (Project 25)
3794:
3793:
3758:Witchcraft Suppression Act, 1957
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2325:Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
2095:Democratic Republic of the Congo
1969:from the original on 7 July 2015
1938:from the original on 8 July 2015
1894:from the original on 7 July 2015
883:In gold, the former National Day
436:
42:
3825:Lists of events in South Africa
3820:Public holidays in South Africa
3551:Evangelical Presbyterian Church
3353:Public holidays in South Africa
1775:"Fight over religious holidays"
1484:. The Presidency. 16 March 2011
1462:. The Presidency. 19 March 2009
483:public holidays in South Africa
1803:. news24.com. 10 November 2012
1532:. The Presidency. 24 June 2016
1342:. South African History Online
1320:. South African History Online
1298:. South African History Online
1276:. South African History Online
1:
3581:Presbyterian Church of Africa
1416:"VOTING DAY A PUBLIC HOLIDAY"
3601:United Congregational Church
1215:. www.gov.za. Archived from
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778:coincided on 21 March 2008.
586:
3840:Observances in South Africa
3606:Uniting Presbyterian Church
3546:Evangelical Lutheran Church
3484:Afrikaans Protestant Church
843:(CRL Rights Commission), a
837:post-apartheid South Africa
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3647:African Traditional Belief
3631:The Church of Almighty God
1254:. South African Government
872:Historical public holidays
850:Department of Home Affairs
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3591:Reformed Church in Africa
3514:Christian Reformed Church
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2027:Public holidays in Africa
824:Religious public holidays
3461:Religion in South Africa
2080:Central African Republic
1079:1st Monday in September
862:Minister of Home Affairs
858:Office of the Presidency
845:chapter nine institution
3835:Society of South Africa
3830:Culture of South Africa
3611:Uniting Reformed Church
3571:Nazareth Baptist Church
3499:Apostolic Faith Mission
2872:State-owned enterprises
2571:Democratic South Africa
1959:"Public holiday outcry"
848:recommendations to the
443:South Africa portal
162:Democratic South Africa
35:Culture of South Africa
3719:
3561:Free Reformed Churches
1119:Day of Reconciliation
998:40th day after Easter
3743:CRL Rights Commission
3717:
3616:Zion Christian Church
3524:Dutch Reformed Church
3409:Day of Reconciliation
2491:Kingdom of Mapungubwe
2240:SĂŁo TomĂ© and PrĂncipe
2100:Republic of the Congo
1737:. Independent Online.
1066:1st Monday in August
930:The Monday following
717:Formerly Boxing Day.
684:Battle of Blood River
675:Day of Reconciliation
570:The Monday following
82:Kingdom of Mapungubwe
3718:Flag of South Africa
3576:New Apostolic Church
3399:National Women's Day
3126:World Heritage Sites
2902:Water and sanitation
2511:Mthethwa Paramountcy
1219:on 15 September 2014
1111:Day of the Covenant
854:Department of Labour
643:National Women's Day
545:Sharpeville massacre
393:World Heritage Sites
102:Mthethwa Paramountcy
3763:Traditional healers
3733:Freedom of religion
3489:Afrikaner Calvinism
2315:States with limited
1510:on 14 November 2014
1042:2nd Monday in July
332:and performing arts
3753:Marriage Act, 1961
3748:Equality Act, 2000
3720:
2536:Transvaal Republic
1781:on 18 October 2014
974:1st Friday in May
914:The Friday before
552:The Friday before
481:A list of current
127:Transvaal Republic
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2741:Foreign relations
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2531:Orange Free State
2506:Dutch Cape Colony
2496:Kingdom of Mutapa
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2342:other territories
2115:Equatorial Guinea
1554:. The Presidency.
1374:on 21 August 2006
1190:on 21 August 2008
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783:Kgalema Motlanthe
727:Once-off holidays
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97:Dutch Cape Colony
87:Kingdom of Mutapa
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3566:Methodist Church
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