Dates & holidays
South African public holidays
Check statutory public holidays and known proclaimed additions, including the Sunday-to-Monday rule. Spot long weekends for a Monday-to-Friday work week.
2001 holidays
Long-weekend notes assume a Monday-to-Friday work week.
- New Year's Day01 Jan 2001 · MondayEnds a long weekend.
- Human Rights Day21 Mar 2001 · Wednesday
- Good Friday13 Apr 2001 · FridayStarts a long weekend.
- Family Day16 Apr 2001 · MondayEnds a long weekend.
- Freedom Day27 Apr 2001 · FridayStarts a long weekend.
- Workers' Day01 May 2001 · Tuesday
- Youth Day16 Jun 2001 · SaturdayFalls on Saturday. The Act does not add a Monday holiday.
- National Women's Day09 Aug 2001 · Thursday
- Heritage Day24 Sept 2001 · MondayEnds a long weekend.
- Day of Reconciliation16 Dec 2001 · SundayFalls on Sunday. The Act also makes Monday a public holiday.
- Day of Reconciliation (observed)17 Dec 2001 · MondayEnds a long weekend.Moved from Sunday
- Christmas Day25 Dec 2001 · Tuesday
- Day of Goodwill26 Dec 2001 · Wednesday
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 01 Jan 2001 | Monday | New Year's DayEnds a long weekend. |
| 21 Mar 2001 | Wednesday | Human Rights Day |
| 13 Apr 2001 | Friday | Good FridayStarts a long weekend. |
| 16 Apr 2001 | Monday | Family DayEnds a long weekend. |
| 27 Apr 2001 | Friday | Freedom DayStarts a long weekend. |
| 01 May 2001 | Tuesday | Workers' Day |
| 16 Jun 2001 | Saturday | Youth DayFalls on Saturday. The Act does not add a Monday holiday. |
| 09 Aug 2001 | Thursday | National Women's Day |
| 24 Sept 2001 | Monday | Heritage DayEnds a long weekend. |
| 16 Dec 2001 | Sunday | Day of ReconciliationFalls on Sunday. The Act also makes Monday a public holiday. |
| 17 Dec 2001 | Monday | Day of Reconciliation (observed)Moved from SundayEnds a long weekend. |
| 25 Dec 2001 | Tuesday | Christmas Day |
| 26 Dec 2001 | Wednesday | Day of Goodwill |
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