holidays observed

  • South African Consulate General, Chicago, Illinois
  • South African Consulate General in Los Angeles, California
  • South African Consulate General in New York, New York
  • South African Embassy in Washington, DC

South African Consulate General Chicago, Illinois

New Year’s Day Tuesday, 1 January
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, 21 January
Good Friday Friday, 19 April
Family Day Monday, 22 April
Memorial Day Monday, 27 May
*Youth Day Monday, 17 June
Independence Day (U.S.) Thursday, 4 July
Labor Day Monday, 2 September
Thanksgiving Weekend 28 and 29 November
Christmas Day Wednesday, 25 December
Day of Goodwill Thursday, 26 December

SOUTH AFRICAN CONSULATE GENERAL LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

New Year’s Day Tuesday, 1 January
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, 21 January
Good Friday Friday, 19 April
Family Day Monday, 22 April
Workers’ Day Wednesday, 1 May
Memorial Day Monday, 27 May
Independence Day (U.S.) Thursday, 4 July
Labor Day Monday, 2 September
Thanksgiving Weekend 28 and 29 November
Christmas Day Wednesday, 25 December
Day of Goodwill Thursday, 26 December

SOUTH AFRICAN CONSULATE GENERAL NEW YORK, NEW YORK

New Year’s Day Tuesday, 1 January
Good Friday Friday, 19 April
Family Day Monday, 22 April
Memorial Day Monday, 27 May
Independence Day (U.S.) Thursday, 4 July
National Women’s Day Friday, 9 August
Labor Day Monday, 2 September
Thanksgiving Weekend 28 and 29 November
Day of Reconciliation Monday, 16 December
Christmas Day Wednesday, 25 December
Day of Goodwill Thursday, 26 December

EMBASSY OF SOUTH AFRICA WASHINGTON, DC

New Year’s Day Tuesday, 1 January
Human Rights Thursday, 21 March
Good Friday Friday, 19 April
Memorial Day Monday, 27 May
Independence Day (U.S.) Thursday, 4 July
National Women’s Day Friday, 9 August
Labor Day Monday, 2 September
Thanksgiving Weekend 28 and 29 November
Day of Reconciliation Monday, 16 December
Christmas Day Wednesday, 25 December
Day of Goodwill Thursday, 26 December

* In South Africa, the Public Holidays Act (Act No. 36 of 1994) determines whenever any public holiday falls on a Sunday, the Monday following it shall be a public holiday.

** In the USA, Diplomatic Missions follow guidelines issued by the Federal Government.  The Federal Government’s Human Resource Agency (Office of Personnel Management) determines the work conditions of federal employees. OPM  states that when a holiday falls on a non-workday — Saturday or Sunday — federal employees will observe the holiday on Monday (if the holiday falls on Sunday) or Friday (if the holiday falls on Saturday).

Revised: Monday, 29 July, 2019Copyright © 1998-2018 South African Consulate General, New York City.  Managed by Cymbeline Rodriguez.
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