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27 December 2016 was declared a holiday by president Jacob Zuma following a request by the Federation of Unions of South Africa (FEDUSA). [23] The request by FEDUSA was motivated by the fact this year, workers in the country will only have 11 public holidays instead of 12 due to fact that 25 December (Christmas Day) falls on a Sunday.
7 January – COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa: Health Minister Zweli Mkhize announces that South Africa will receive one million doses of Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine in January and 500,000 in February. 1.25 million health workers will be prioritized. SA has confirmed 1.1 million infections and 31,368 deaths. [2]
Family Day is a public holiday in the countries of Angola, Israel, Namibia, South Africa, Uruguay, Vanuatu, and Vietnam; in the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Ontario, and Saskatchewan; in the American states of Arizona and Nevada; and as the second day of Songkran in Thailand.
Day of the Vow. The Day of Reconciliation is a public holiday in South Africa held annually on 16 December. The holiday came into effect in 1995 after the end of apartheid, with the intention of fostering reconciliation and national unity for the country. [1] Recognising the need for racial harmony, the government chose the date for its ...
Status of observance. Map of countries where Christmas is a formal public holiday either on December 24/25 or January 6/7. Color shading indicates "Days of rest". Note: Slovenia does have two days of rest, but the 26th is not a Christmas-related public holiday ( Independence and Unity Day ). Many national governments recognize Christmas as an ...
There are approximately thirteen nationally recognized public holidays celebrated in the Republic of Zambia, a country in Southern Africa. If a public holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday will be observed as a holiday. On the Easter weekend, all four days are declared public holidays. Public holidays. January 1 - New Year's Day
January 1. New Year's Day. Ano Novo. January 13. Democracy Day. Dia da Liberdade e Democracia. Celebrates first democratic elections, 1991 [2] January 20. Heroes Day.
1 January. New Year's Day. 1 May. Labour Day. 18 May. Somaliland Declaration of Independence. Ku dhawaaqida Gooni isu taaga Somaliland. 26 June. Independence Day State of Somaliland.