
Open Water: Freedom Swim Series
A list of current public holidays in South Africa (2018) and related Freedom Swim Series open water swims. Also included are Brian Curtis Mile, Ice Swim SA and the Sanlam Cape Mile:
Public Holiday / Date | Name and More Information | 2018 Open Water swim? |
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1 January | New Year’s Day | |
18 February | More: Sanlam Cape Mile | Yes. 18 feb 2018 |
21 March (elsewhere 10th Dec) | More: Human Rights Day | Yes. 21 Mar 2018 |
The Friday before Easter Sunday | Good Friday | |
The Monday following Easter Sunday | Family Day | |
27 April | More: Freedom Day | Yes. ?? April 2018 |
1 May | More: Workers’ Day | |
16 June | More: Youth Day | Yes. 16 Jun 2018 |
9 August | More: National Women’s Day | Yes. 9 Aug 2018 |
24 September | More: Heritage Day | Yes. 24 Sept 2018 |
2nd Sat in November | More: Brian Curtis Mile | Yes. 10 Nov 2018 |
16 December | More: Day of Reconciliation | Yes. 16 Dec 2018 |
25 December | Christmas Day | |
26 December | Day of Goodwill (formerly Boxing Day) |
The Public Holidays Act (Act No 36 of 1994) states that whenever a public holiday falls on a Sunday, the Monday following it will be a public holiday.
References and links:
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_South_Africa
- http://www.freedomswimseries.co.za/
- https://www.facebook.com/FreedomSwimSeries/
- https://www.bigbayevents.co.za/
- https://www.facebook.com/BigBayEvents/
- http://www.stillwatersports.com/event/cape-mile/
- https://www.facebook.com/capemileswim/
- https://www.facebook.com/Brian-Curtis-Mile-353170438032343/
- http://vineyardswimming.co.za/category/open-water/
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Big Bay Events calendar for 2018
Sanlam Cape Mile

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