There are four school holidays in South Africa: a two-week break in March/April, a three-week holiday in June/July, a one-week break in September/October, and a longer holiday of around five to six weeks in December/January.
Is June 16 a long weekend in South Africa?
Youth Day is a national holiday in South Africa celebrated on June 16th. If Youth Day falls on a Sunday, a public holiday will be observed on the following Monday. Previously known as Soweto Day, Youth Day marks the start of the Soweto riots on this day in 1976.
What holiday is June 2023 in South Africa?
2023 Public Holidays:
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 May 2023 | Workers’ Day |
| 16 June 2023 | Youth Day |
| 9 August 2023 | National Women’s Day |
| 24 September 2023 | Heritage Day |
How many weeks of school holidays are there in South Africa?
Each term holiday in South Africa usually spans between 1 to 5 weeks. All 9 provinces in South Africa – Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West, Northern Cape, and Western Cape – share the same school calendars.
Why is 16 June a public holiday in South Africa?
Youth Day in South Africa happens every year on June 16. Why do South Africans celebrate Youth Day? This public holiday is an honor to Mzansi’s young people who opposed the apartheid regime and helped our country, South Africa attain independence.
Why do we celebrate June 16 in South Africa?
Youth Day commemorates the Soweto youth uprising of 16 June 1976. In 1975 protests started in African schools after a directive from the then-Bantu Education Department that Afrikaans had to be used on an equal basis with English as a language of instruction in secondary schools.