South Africans to enjoy an 'extra' public holiday next week

South Africans to enjoy an 'extra' public holiday next week

Thanks to Freedom Day, which is celebrated annually on 27 April and falls on a Sunday this year, South Africans will enjoy an ‘extra’ public holiday on Monday, 28 April. That’s because the Public Holidays Act (Act No 36 of 1994) determines that whenever any public holiday falls on a Sunday, the Monday following it will also be a public holiday. But that’s not the only good public holiday news next week! Later that same week on Thursday, 1 May, i…

South Africa set for two public holidays next week

South Africans to enjoy a pair of public holidays The coming week offers South Africans a welcome pause from the daily grind, with two significant public holidays on the calendar. Freedom Day, falling on Sunday, 27 April, and Workers’ Day, observed on Thursday, 1 May, provide time not only to relax but also to reflect on the country’s journey toward democracy and the rights of its workforce. Freedom Day South Africans celebrate Freedom Day to ho…