| 1/1/1961, Sun | New Year's Day |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
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| 1/2/1961, Mon | New Year's Day: Additional Observance Day |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
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| 3/21/1961, Tue | Human Rights Day |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
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| 3/26/1961, Sun | Palm Sunday |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
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| 3/31/1961, Fri | Good Friday |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
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| 4/2/1961, Sun | Easter |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
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| 4/3/1961, 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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| 4/27/1961, Thu | Freedom Day / National Day |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
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| 5/1/1961, Mon | Worker's Day |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
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| 6/16/1961, Fri | Youth Day |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
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| 8/9/1961, Wed | National Woman's Day |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
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| 9/24/1961, Sun | Heritage Day |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
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| 9/25/1961, Mon | Heritage Day: Additional Observance Day |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
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| 12/16/1961, Sat | Day of Reconciliation |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
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| 12/24/1961, Sun | Christmas Eve |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
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| 12/25/1961, Mon | Christmas Day |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 12/26/1961, Tue | Day of Goodwill |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
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| 12/31/1961, Sun | New Year's Eve |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
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