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South Africa (Northern Cape) : public and bank holidays, closure of banks, stock exchanges, school vacations
South Africa (Northern Cape) : complete schedule of public and bank holidays, closure of banks and stock exchanges, school vacations, trade fairs, cultural and sporting events, festivals, carnivals, election during the next 3 months
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| Date | Name | Kind | More |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday september 24, 2024 | Heritage Day | Secular holiday |  |
| Monday september 30, 2024 | Third mid-term (beginning) | School holidays | |
| Thursday october 10, 2024 | Regional holiday | Secular holiday | |
| Monday october 14, 2024 | Third mid-term (end) | School holidays | |
| Friday november 1, 2024 | Optional holiday | School holidays | |
| Saturday december 14, 2024 | End of school year | School holidays | |
| Monday december 16, 2024 | Regional holiday | Secular holiday | |
| Monday december 16, 2024 | Day of Reconciliation | Secular holiday | |
| Wednesday december 25, 2024 | Christmas Day | Catholic or protestant | |
| Thursday december 26, 2024 | Day of Goodwill | Secular holiday | |
Heritage Day
-Tuesday september 24, 2024
Secular holiday : All that the people of South Africa inherit: the sum total of wild life and scenic parks, sites of scientific or historical importance, national monuments, historic buildings, works of art, literature and music, oral traditions and museum collections together with their documentation. Not a paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
Third mid-term (beginning)
-Monday september 30, 2024
School holidays :
Regional holiday
-Thursday october 10, 2024
Secular holiday : Heroes Day or Krugers Day in Orania only
Third mid-term (end)
-Monday october 14, 2024
School holidays :
Optional holiday
-Friday november 1, 2024
School holidays : Diwali
all school principals and governing bodies apply to the Department of Education for authority to have schools closed for this religious observance.
all school principals and governing bodies apply to the Department of Education for authority to have schools closed for this religious observance.
End of school year
-Saturday december 14, 2024
School holidays :
Regional holiday
-Monday december 16, 2024
Secular holiday : Day of the Vow: As South Africa celebrates the Day of Reconciliation, Oranians and the wider Afrikaaner community remember the Battle of Blood River.
Day of Reconciliation
-Monday december 16, 2024
Secular holiday : Started in 1994 (at the end of apartheid), to foster national unity between South African communities. Not a paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
Christmas Day
-Wednesday december 25, 2024
Catholic or protestant : Since pre-historic times in Europe, festivities (bonfires, offrerings) were marking the beginning of longer hours of daylight with fires and ritual. The Roman festival of Saturnalia lasted several days in December (gambling and offerings). Germanic tribes also celebrated mid-winter (drinking and rituals). The Bulgarian (with Koleduvane) and the Polish (with Gwiazdka) perpetuate this tradition. Jesus of Nazareth was probably born in springtime (Reformists favour autumn). But in the 4th century, December 25th was chosen for the celebration of his birth by Pope Julius I (Bishop Liberus is also mentioned in 354 A.D.). Thus, a Christian element was introduced in the long-established mid-winter festivals. Before 1582, the Papal States and other Italian city states celebrated New Years Day on Christmas Day.
Day of Goodwill
-Thursday december 26, 2024
Secular holiday : Boxing Day was renamed Day of Goodwill in 1994 to split from South Africa's colonial past, and to include all South Africans.
