South Africa

New Year's Day

New Year's Day is celebrated with a blend of both diversity and tradition in countries such as South Africa on January 1 each year.

Tweede Nuwe Jaar

Tweede Nuwe Jaar is an observance in South Africa

Isra and Mi'raj

Isra and Mi'raj (Isra Me'raj, Israa and Mi'raaj, Laylat Al-Isra wa Al-Miraj, Lailat al Miraj, Night Journey and Ascension to Heaven) marks the night that the Prophet Mohammad traveled from Mecca to Jerusalem, ascended to heaven and returned.

Maha Shivaratri

Maha Shivratri is an annual festival dedicated to Shiva, the Hindu God of destruction. For devotees, is a day of reflection and meditation.

Ramadan Start

Ramadan is a period of prayer, reflection and fasting for many Muslims worldwide. It is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar.

Armed Forces Day

Armed Forces Day is an observance in South Africa

Holi

Holi is a spring festival of colors celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs and others. It celebrates the triumph of good over evil and the upcoming season of spring. The festival can last up to sixteen days.

Lailat al-Qadr

Laylat al-Qadr commmemorates the time when Mohammad received the first verses of the Koran (Qu'ran).

Eid ul Fitr

Eid al-Fitr is a holiday to mark the end of the Islamic month of Ramadan, during which Muslims fast during the hours of daylight.

March Equinox

March Equinox in South Africa (Johannesburg)

Human Rights Day

Human Rights Day is a public holiday in South Africa

Good Friday

Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday.

Holy Saturday

Holy Saturday is the day before Easter Sunday.

Easter Sunday

Easter Sunday commemorates Jesus Christ's resurrection, according to Christian belief.

Family Day

Family Day is a public holiday in South Africa

Freedom Day

Freedom Day is a public holiday in South Africa

Workers' Day

Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.

Mother's Day

Mother's Day celebrates the achievements and efforts of mothers and mother figures.

Eid al-Adha

Eid al-Adha (Id ul-Adha) is an Islamic festival falling on the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijja (Thou al-Hijja) to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son.

Youth Day

Youth Day is a public holiday in South Africa

Muharram

Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar and a time of remembrance or mourning.

Father's Day

Father's Day celebrates fatherhood and male parenting on different dates worldwide.

June Solstice

June Solstice in South Africa (Johannesburg)

Nelson Mandela Day

Nelson Mandela Day is an observance in South Africa

National Women's Day

National Women's Day is a public holiday in South Africa

Day off for National Women's Day

National Women's Day is a public holiday in South Africa

Milad un Nabi

Mawlid, or Milad, marks the birth of the Islamic prophet Muhammed, or Mohamed, in the year 570 of the Gregorian calendar.

Raksha Bandhan

Raksha Bandhan is a Hindu festival that is celebrated on the full moon of the Hindu month of Shravana (Shravan Poornima). The day is also sometimes referred to as Brother and Sister Day because it honors the relationship between brother and sister.

Janmashtami

Krishna Janmashtami is a Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Krishna, the eighth incarnation of the god Vishnu. It is celebrated on the eighth day of the Hindu month of Bhadrava (Bhadrapada), which is usually in August or September.

Ganesh Chaturthi

Ganesh Chaturthi is the great Ganesha festival that celebrates the birthday of Lord Ganesha during the Hindu Month of Bhadra, which usually falls between mid-August and mid-September. It is also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi and can last up to 10 days.

September Equinox

September Equinox in South Africa (Johannesburg)

Heritage Day

Heritage Day is a public holiday in South Africa

Navaratri

Navaratri is a Hindu holiday in South Africa

Dussehra

Dussehra is a Hindu holiday in South Africa

Diwali

Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, is one of the most popular Hindu festivals.

Day of Reconciliation

Day of Reconciliation is a public holiday in South Africa

December Solstice

December Solstice in South Africa (Johannesburg)

Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve is the day before Christmas Day and falls on December 24 in the Gregorian calendar.

Christmas Day

Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.

Day of Goodwill

Day of Goodwill is a public holiday in South Africa

New Year's Eve

New Year's Eve is the last day of the year, December 31, in the Gregorian calendar.