Which public holidays are coming up next?
Public holidays are easy to forget with South Africa having so many of them, so we’ve put together a guide to make sure you don’t forget.
Public holidays are important, but they’re also easy to forget.
Have you ever gotten ready for work, and then realized you don’t have to?
South Africa celebrates several public holidays, including Workers Day and Reconcillation Day. Calendars won’t always remind you when holidays happen.
That’s why we’ve written this guide to keep you updated.
More holidays are coming up soon.
Here’s how to keep track of what’s next.
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS: WHAT ARE THEY?
Public holidays are government approved holidays.
For example, New Year starts as a public holiday. Traditionally, Christmas and the day after are also considered holidays.
Some holidays are world holidays.
Others commemorate specific, South African events.
Banks and some companies are closed on these days.
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS FOR APRIL
April has the year’s next holidays.
The first is 7 April, which is Good Friday. It’s a religious holiday, but also a public one.
Freedom Day happens next: 27 April. It celebrates the first democratic elections.
The next elections happen on 29 May.
MORE PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
South Africa has more public holidays coming up in May.
Workers Day is on 1 May, 2024.
It’s an international holiday, meant to remember employee rights. Sometimes it’s also called labor day.
South Africans elections are in the same month.
Elections happen on 29 May this year.
THE APRIL SOLAR ECLIPSE
A special solar event happens in April.
The world gets to see a Penumbral solar eclipse.
The eclipse happens on 8 April, 2024.
North America and Europe will see it, though others might have to watch an online stream.
Don’t miss it! This special event happens only once every few years.
FULL MOON FOR APRIL, 2024
There’s more to keep track of in April.
We’ve just seen March’s full moon pass on the 25th. The next lunar cycle will be next month.
April’s moon happens on the 23rd, says Time and Date.
This is the Pink Moon. Every month’s moon gets another name. The Pink Moon commemorates Spring.
What is a blue moon?
That means two full moons during one month!
We’ll only have one of those later this year.