SUN
Happy Hour at Tommy’s Sports Bar
One hour a day for a week … sound good?
Heritage Day (Public Holiday)
South Africa celebrates its cultural diversity with concerts and events on this Public Holiday
South Africa's Heritage Day is an invented “Nation Building” public holiday where South Africans across the spectrum are encouraged to celebrate their cultural heritage and the diversity of their beliefs and traditions.
After years of Apartheid the Heritage Day public holiday is an attempt by the government to bring South Africans together in mutual understanding of each others’ respective cultures.
Former South African President, Nelson Mandela concisely explained it when he said the following in a Heritage Day speech: "When our first democratically-elected government decided to make Heritage Day one of our national days, we did so because we knew that our rich and varied cultural heritage has a profound power to help build our new nation”.
January
1 January - New Year's Day
March
21 March - Human Rights Day
April
2 April - Good Friday
5 April - Family Day
27 April - Freedom Day
May
1 May - Workers Day
June
16 June - Youth Day
August
9 August - National Women's Day
September
24 September - Heritage Day
December
16 December - Day of Reconciliation
25 December - Christmas Day
26 December - Day of Goodwill
Cape Town and South Africa always have great events, festivals and rallies on all public holidays. Discover things to do, both outdoors and inside on public holidays and read about some all year round events at CapeTownMagazine.com
For updates on happenings in and around Cape Town for kids, for you or for the whole family, be sure to subscribe to our free monthly Editor's Picks Newsletter and follow us on Twitter.
