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