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Opening & Closing hours

Submitted by jtcadmin on Wed, 02/09/2011 - 08:06

Joburg Tourism’s operating hours are
from 08h00 – 17h00 Monday to Friday.

  • Most shops and businesses are open between 09h00 and 17h00 on weekdays and on Saturdays until 13h00.
  • Major malls tend to stay open later: up to 21h00 during the week, on weekends and on most public holidays. 
  • Government agencies keep to limited weekday only hours, often closing around 15h00.
  • Most banks close at 15h30 weekdays, but are open on Saturday mornings (from around 09h00 to 11h00). 
  • Muslim-owned businesses close between noon and 13h00 on Fridays.
  • Most stores, cinemas and restaurants are open on most public holidays. The exceptions are Christmas Day, 25 December and New Year's Day, 1 January. The calendar of holidays for 2011 is: 

2011

  • 1 January - New Year's Day 
  • 21 March - Human Rights Day 
  • 22 April - Good Friday (Friday before Easter Sunday) 
  • 25 April - Family Day (Monday after Easter Sunday) 
  • 27 April - Freedom Day 
  • 1 May - Workers Day 
  • 2 May - Public Holiday
  • 18 May - Public Holiday (Election day)
  • 16 June - Youth Day 
  • 9 August - National Women's Day 
  • 24 September - Heritage Day 
  • 16 December - Day of Reconciliation 
  • 25 December - Christmas Day 
  • 26 December - Day of Goodwill 
If a public holiday falls on a Sunday, the Monday following becomes a public holiday.
In South African culture a public holiday is an opportunity to celebrate our heritage, our women, our families, our workers and our human rights.
 
These are the holidays for 2011.
  • Human Rights Day  - 21 March
  • Good Friday  - 22 April
  • Family Day  - 25 April
  • Freedom Day - 27 April
  • Workers' Day  - 1 May
  • Public Holiday  - 2 May
  • Election Day  - 10 August
  • Youth Day - 16 June
  • National Women's Day - 9 August
  • Heritage Day - 24 September
  • Day of Reconciliation - 16 December

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