27 December 2016 declared a public holiday
President Jacob Zuma has declared December 27th a public holiday to ensure that workers get 12 public holidays with full pay in 2016.
The declaration follows a request from unions, pointing out that 2016 holds only 11 public holidays due to Christmas Day falling on a Sunday.
Typically, when a public holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday becomes a public holiday – but in the case of Christmas Day, this would overlap with the Day of Goodwill on the 26th.
Because of this, the following Tuesday – 27 December – is now a public holiday.
“The declaration of the 27th December as a public holiday will ensure that workers are not unduly disadvantaged because of this unusual event and are still entitled to their 12 paid public holidays,” the presidency said.
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