| 1/1/1888, Sun | New Year's Day |
- Religion
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- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
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| 1/2/1888, Mon | New Year's Day: Additional Observance Day |
- Religion
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- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
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| 3/21/1888, Wed | Human Rights Day |
- Religion
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- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
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| 3/25/1888, Sun | Palm Sunday |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
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| 3/30/1888, Fri | Good Friday |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
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| 4/1/1888, Sun | Easter |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
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| 4/2/1888, Mon | Easter Monday (Family Day) |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
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- Note
- Called Family Day not Easter Monday in S.A.
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| 4/27/1888, Fri | Freedom Day / National Day |
- Religion
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- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
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| 5/1/1888, Tue | Worker's Day |
- Religion
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- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
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| 6/16/1888, Sat | Youth Day |
- Religion
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- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
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| 8/9/1888, Thu | National Woman's Day |
- Religion
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- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
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| 9/24/1888, Mon | Heritage Day |
- Religion
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- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
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| 12/16/1888, Sun | Day of Reconciliation |
- Religion
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- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
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| 12/17/1888, Mon | Day of Reconciliation: Additional Observance Day |
- Religion
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- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
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| 12/24/1888, Mon | Christmas Eve |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
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| 12/25/1888, Tue | Christmas Day |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
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| 12/26/1888, Wed | Day of Goodwill |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
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| 12/31/1888, Mon | New Year's Eve |
- Religion
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- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
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