Public in South Africa

🇿🇦 Day of Goodwill in South Africa

Name: Day of Goodwill in South Africa
Start: 2026-12-26
Location: South Africa

Day of giving and sharing with those less fortunate

Date in South Africa December 26

Instituted1910

Public 🏛️ Pre-independence Established 1910 Last observed 2026

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Public life in South Africa

BanksClosed

SchoolsClosed

Government officesClosed

Calendar systems

Gregorian

Formerly known as

Boxing Day

First day of the calendar year

Commemorates the Sharpeville massacre of 1960 and the establishment of the SAHRC

Christian commemoration of the crucifixion