PUBLIC & SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
Book your dream holiday spot before the rush!
Don't leave it too late if you are planning to get out there during the school holiday season. Most places along the coast are booked a year in advance for the December and January peak season.
Living outside South Africa? It is worth noting that on public holidays banks are closed, shopping hours are often reduced and shops close for Good Friday, Christmas day and New Year's day.
School holidays are slightly variable for the coastal and inland provinces.
Public Holidays and School Holidays - December 2007 to December 2008
- 25 December - Christmas Day
- 26 December - Day of Goodwill
- 1 January - New Year's Day
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21 March - Human Rights Day
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21 March - Good Friday (Friday before Easter Sunday)
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24 March - Family Day (Monday after Easter Sunday)
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27 April - Freedom Day
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28 April Public holiday
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1 May - Workers Day
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2 May School holiday
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16 June - Youth Day
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9 August - National Women's Day
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24 September - Heritage Day
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16 December - Day of Reconciliation
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25 December - Christmas Day
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26 December - Day of Goodwill
School Holidays for the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Northern Cape, and Western Cape - 2008
- 1 December 2007 - 15 January 2008
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21 March - 13 April
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26 June - 13 July
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25 September - 5 October
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5 December 2007 - 20 January 2009
School Holidays for the Free State, Gauteng, Mpumalanga, North West Province and Limpopo - 2008
- 1 December 2007 - 8 January 2008
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19 March - 13 April
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19 June - 13 July
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25 September - 5 October
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4 December - 13 January 2009
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