I always publish the special days. This year, I forgot. Well better late than never, here it is:
Date | Weekday | Holiday Name | Holiday Type |
01-Jan | Monday | New Year’s Day | Public Holiday |
13-Feb | Tuesday | Maha Shivaratri | Hindu Holiday |
02-Mar | Friday | Holi | Hindu Holiday |
20-Mar | Tuesday | March equinox | Season |
21-Mar | Wednesday | Human Rights Day | Public Holiday |
30-Mar | Friday | Good Friday | Public Holiday |
31-Mar | Saturday | Holy Saturday | Observance |
01-Apr | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance |
02-Apr | Monday | Family Day | Public Holiday |
13-Apr | Friday | Isra and Mi’raj | Muslim |
27-Apr | Friday | Freedom Day | Public Holiday |
01-May | Tuesday | Workers’ Day | Public Holiday |
13-May | Sunday | Mother’s Day | Observance |
10-Jun | Sunday | Laylat al-Qadr (Night of Destiny) | Muslim |
15-Jun | Friday | Eid al-Fitr | Muslim |
16-Jun | Saturday | Youth Day | Public Holiday |
17-Jun | Sunday | Father’s Day | Observance |
21-Jun | Thursday | June Solstice | Season |
18-Jul | Wednesday | Nelson Mandela Day | Observance |
09-Aug | Thursday | National Women’s Day | Public Holiday |
22-Aug | Wednesday | Eid-al-Adha | Muslim |
26-Aug | Sunday | Raksha Bandhan | Hindu Holiday |
02-Sep | Sunday | Janmashtami | Hindu Holiday |
12-Sep | Wednesday | Muharram/Islamic New Year | Muslim |
12-Sep | Wednesday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Hindu Holiday |
23-Sep | Sunday | September equinox | Season |
24-Sep | Monday | Heritage Day | Public Holiday |
09-Oct | Tuesday | Navaratri | Hindu Holiday |
18-Oct | Thursday | Dussehra | Hindu Holiday |
21-Nov | Wednesday | Prophet’s Birthday | Muslim |
16-Dec | Sunday | Day of Reconciliation | Public Holiday |
17-Dec | Monday | Day of Reconciliation observed | Public Holiday |
21-Dec | Friday | December Solstice | Season |
24-Dec | Monday | Christmas Eve | Observance |
25-Dec | Tuesday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
26-Dec | Wednesday | Day of Goodwill | Public Holiday |
31-Dec | Monday | New Year’s Eve | Observance |