Here are the public holidays for 2024

Start planning your long weekend vacations or staycations for 2024 now that the public holidays have been announced.

Easter falls on the last weekend of March next year, while citizens will formally observe Youth Day on Monday, 17 June owing to the Public Holidays Act 36 of 1994.

Here is the full list of public holidays for 2024:
1 January: New Year’s Day
21 March: Human Rights Day
29 March: Good Friday
1 April: Family Day
27 April: Freedom Day
1 May: Workers’ Day
16 June: Youth Day
17 June: Public holiday Youth Day observed
9 August: National Women’s Day
24 September: Heritage Day
16 December: Day of Reconciliation
25 December: Christmas Day
26 December: Day of Goodwill

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