UCT Holidays
Public holidays in 2021
| Date |
Holiday |
| Monday, January 1 |
New Year’s Day |
| Wednesday, March 21 |
Human Rights Day |
| Friday, March 30 |
Good Friday |
| Monday, April 2 |
Family Day |
| Friday, April 27 |
Freedom Day |
| Tuesday, May 1 |
Workers Day |
| Saturday, June 16 |
Youth Day |
| Thursday, August 9 |
National Women’s Day |
| Monday, September 24 |
Heritage Day |
| Sunday, December 16 |
Day of Reconciliation |
| Monday, December 17 |
Public Holiday |
| Tuesday, December 25 |
Christmas Day |
| Wednesday, December 26 |
Day of Goodwill |
Jewish Holidays
| Date |
Holiday |
| 1 March |
Purim |
| 31 March |
Start of Pesach |
| 07 April |
End of Pesach |
| 20 May |
Start of Shavuot |
| 21 May |
End of Shavuot |
| 10 September |
Rosh Hashana (New Year day 1) |
| 11 September |
Rosh Hashana (New Year day 2) |
| 19 September |
Yom Kippur |
| 24 -25 September |
Sukkot |
| 26 – 30 September |
Sukkot |
| 03 December |
First day of Channukah |
| 10 December |
Last day of Channukah |
Islamic Holidays
| Date |
Holiday |
| 16 May |
Fasting month of Ramadan (Fasting begins) |
| 15 June |
Eid-al-Fitr (End of Ramadan) |
| 22 August |
Eid-al Adha |
Hindu Holidays
| Date |
Holiday |
| 14 January |
Makar Sankranti |
| 14 February |
Maha Shivaratri |
| 25 March |
Ramayana week begins |
| 02 September |
Sri Krishna Janmashtami |
| 07 November |
Deepavali |
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