Travelling in South Africa - Public Holidays

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Public Holidays

Along with Christmas Day, Boxing Day (the ‘Day of Goodwill’) and the four-day Easter Weekend, the following days are annual public holidays in South Africa:

January 1

New Year’s Day

March 21

Human Rights Day

April 27

Freedom Day

May 1 (or, should this fall on a weekend, the next Monday)

Worker’s Day

June 16

Youth Day / Soweto Day

August 9

National Women’s Day

September 24

Heritage Day

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Fugitives Drift Lodge

Exceeded our expectations

Dear Ash
We are home safely from our wonderful holiday. We had the best time and cannot thank you enough for all your perfect organisation. Each part of our itinerary was fabulous and so different. Everyone we met was kind; nothing  was ever too much trouble at the lodges and on the tours; the food and drink were excellent and …

H.F.

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