It might still be some way off – just under four months to be precise – but many will already be casting an eye towards the Christmas period. Image: Pexels | Tim Douglas
On what day of the week will Christmas fall in 2023?
It might still be some way off – just under four months to be precise – but many will already be casting an eye towards the Christmas period.
It might still be some way off – just under four months to be precise – but many will already be casting an eye towards the Christmas period. Image: Pexels | Tim Douglas
It might still be some way off – just under four months to be precise – but many will already be casting an eye towards the Christmas period.
On what days of the week do Christmas and Boxing Day fall in 2023?
Christmas day, 25 December, will be on a Monday this year, with Boxing Day – or the Day of Goodwill – falling on Tuesday, 26 December.
That gives those not on holiday a four-day long weekend to look forward to.
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As reported by The South African website, Mzansi will have 14 public holidays in 2023 – which includes an additional two days off to celebrate public holidays which fall on Sundays.
The Public Holidays Act (Act No 36 of 1994) determines that whenever a public holiday falls on a Sunday, the Monday following it shall be a public holiday.
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However, South Africans will ‘lose’ one public holiday this year as the Day of Reconciliation falls on Saturday, 16 December.
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Eight of those 14 holidays have now passed, with the most recent one – Youth Day – falling last Friday, 16 June..
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The next long weekend to look forward to will come in late September when Monday, 25 September is observed as a public holiday with Heritage Day falling on the Sunday.
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Public holidays in 2023:
- Sunday, 1 January: New Year’s Day
- Monday, 2 January: Public holiday New Year’s Day observed
- Tuesday, 21 March: Human Rights Day
- Friday, 7 April: Good Friday
- Monday, 10 April: Family Day
- Thursday, 27 April: Freedom Day
- Monday, 1 May: Workers’ Day
- Friday, 16 June: Youth Day
- Wednesday, 9 August: National Women’s Day
- Sunday, 24 September: Heritage Day
- Monday, 25 September: Public holiday Heritage Day observed
- Saturday, 16 December: Day of Reconciliation
- Monday, 25 December: Christmas Day
- Tuesday, 26 December: Day of Goodwill
In a typical year, South Africa has 12 public holidays, which is roughly the average when compared to other countries.
The global average for public holidays is 11 days.
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Workers in most European countries enjoy 10-14 public holidays a year. The United Kingdom, however, has only eight.
On the opposite end of the spectrum, Myanmar has 30 public holidays, while Sri Lanka, Iran, India, and China have 29, 27, 21, and 17, respectively.
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