South Africa (Gauteng) : public and bank holidays, closure of banks, stock exchanges, school vacations

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South Africa (Gauteng) : complete schedule of public and bank holidays, closure of banks and stock exchanges, school vacations, trade fairs, cultural and sporting events, festivals, carnivals, election during the current 2 months

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Name	Date	Kind
end of school year	Wednesday December 4, 2019	School holidays
Day of Reconciliation**	Monday December 16, 2019	Secular holiday
Christmas Day*	Wednesday December 25, 2019	Catholic or protestant
Day of Goodwill*	Thursday December 26, 2019	Secular holiday

	End of school year - Wednesday December 4, 2019 School holidays :
	Day of Reconciliation - Monday December 16, 2019 Secular holiday : Started in 1994 (at the end of apartheid), to foster national unity between South African communities. Not a paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
	Christmas Day - Wednesday December 25, 2019 Catholic or protestant : Since pre-historic times in Europe, festivities (bonfires, offrerings) were marking the beginning of longer hours of daylight with fires and ritual. The Roman festival of Saturnalia lasted several days in December (gambling and offerings). Germanic tribes also celebrated mid-winter (drinking and rituals). The Bulgarian (with Koleduvane) and the Polish (with Gwiazdka) perpetuate this tradition. Jesus of Nazareth was probably born in springtime (Reformists favour autumn). But in the 4th century, December 25th was chosen for the celebration of his birth by Pope Julius I (Bishop Liberus is also mentioned in 354 A.D.). Thus, a Christian element was introduced in the long-established mid-winter festivals. Before 1582, the Papal States and other Italian city states celebrated New Year’s Day on Christmas Day.
	Day of Goodwill - Thursday December 26, 2019 Secular holiday : Boxing Day was renamed Day of Goodwill in 1994 to split from South Africa's colonial past, and to include all South Africans.

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South Africa (Gauteng) : public and bank holidays, closure of banks, stock exchanges, school vacations

South Africa (Gauteng) : complete schedule of public and bank holidays, closure of banks and stock exchanges, school vacations, trade fairs, cultural and sporting events, festivals, carnivals, election during the current 2 months

End of school year - Wednesday December 4, 2019

School holidays :

Day of Reconciliation - Monday December 16, 2019

Secular holiday : Started in 1994 (at the end of apartheid), to foster national unity between South African communities. Not a paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

Christmas Day - Wednesday December 25, 2019

Day of Goodwill - Thursday December 26, 2019

Secular holiday : Boxing Day was renamed Day of Goodwill in 1994 to split from South Africa's colonial past, and to include all South Africans.

End of school year -
Wednesday December 4, 2019

Day of Reconciliation -
Monday December 16, 2019

Christmas Day -
Wednesday December 25, 2019

Day of Goodwill -
Thursday December 26, 2019