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LIST OF OFFICAL PUBLIC HOLIDAYS - 2012
Date Day Holiday
3 January Sunday New Year Day
6 February Monday Eid - El- Maulud *
21 March Wednesday Human Rights Day (RSA)
6 April Friday Good Friday
8 April Sunday Easter Sunday
9 April Monday Easter Monday
9 April Monday Family day (RSA)
27 April Friday Freedom Day (RSA)
1 May Tuesday Workers Day
29 May Tuesday Democracy Day
9 August Thursday National Women’s Day (RSA)
19 August* Sunday Eid - El- Fitar *
24 September Monday Heritage Day (RSA)
1 October Monday Independence Day
26 October * Friday Eid - El- Kabir *
25 December Tuesday Christmas Day
26 December Wednesday Boxing day
26 December Wednesday Day of Goodwill (RSA)


NOTE: Dates with asterisks (*) is movable public holiday and are therefore subject to the ratification by the Government and Religious leaders dependent on sighting of the moon.

THE PUBLIC HOLIDAY ACT (ACT NO 36 OF 1994) DETERMINES WHENEVER ANY PUBLIC HOLIDAY FALLS ON A SUNDAY, THE MONDAY FOLLOWING ON SHALL BE A PUBLIC HOLIDAY.