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Happy Hour at Tommy’s Sports Bar
One hour a day for a week … sound good?
Workers' Day (Public Holiday)
Workers of the world unite for South African national solidarity on this Public Holiday
Since the first democratic elections in 1994, Workers’ Day has been celebrated on the 1st of May every year. Acceptance of this day as a public holiday became a rallying point for workers and their trade unions throughout the Apartheid years.
Workers' Day originates from the historical struggles of workers and their trade unions internationally for solidarity between working people in their struggles to win fair employment standards, and more importantly, establish a culture of human and worker rights.
Internationally it’s also called International Workers Day or Mayday. In South Africa this public holiday is celebrated by large rallies and marches organised by trade union movements.
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
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