Easter falls in March on 2024. Image: Pexels.
When is the Easter weekend in 2024?
Last year the Easter Weekend fell in April, this year the dates have moved up. Here’s when the Easter Weekend falls in 2024.
Easter falls in March on 2024. Image: Pexels.
In 2023 the Easter weekend was in April, this year the holy weekend falls in March.
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WHEN IS THE EASTER WEEKEND IN 2024?
- 29 March – Good Friday
- 30 March – Holy Saturday
- 31 March – Easter Sunday
- 1 April – Easter Monday/ Family Day
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ALL THE SOUTH AFRICAN PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN 2024
South Africans will have 14 public holidays this year, including two additional holidays for the days that fall on a Sunday.
- 1 January: New Year’s Day
- 21 March: Human Rights Day
- 29 March: Good Friday *
- 1 April: Family Day
- 27 April: Freedom Day
- 1 May: Workers’ Day
- 16 June: Youth Day
- 17 June: Public holiday Youth Day observed
- 9 August: National Women’s Day
- 24 September: Heritage Day
- 16 December: Day of Reconciliation
- 25 December: Christmas Day
- 26 December: Day of Goodwill
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