2009 calendar

all dates were correct at the time when this document was compiled

public school terms

Coastal Provinces: Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Northern Cape, Western Cape

Dates in brackets ( ) are applicable to teachers

Inland Provinces: Free State, Gauteng, Mpumalanga, North West, Limpopo

Dates in brackets ( ) are applicable to teachers

South African Public Holidays

SELECTED PUBLIC HOLIDAYS, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL AWARENESS DAYS AND MONTHS

JANUARY

Sun Smart Awareness Month - CANSA

01-Jan-2009                             New Year's Day

25-Jan-2009                             World Leprosy Day

27-Jan-2009                             National Police Day

FEBRUARY

Healthy Lifestyle Awareness Month
Reproductive Health Month

02-Feb-2009                             World Wetlands Day

04-Feb-2009                             World Cancer Day

09 Feb 2009      15 Feb 2009      STI / Condom Week

09 Feb 2009      15 Feb 2009      Pregnancy Awareness Week

18-Feb-2009                             World International Tourist Guide Day

20 Feb 2009                              Healthy Lifestyles Awareness Day

21-Feb-2009                             International Mother Language Day

22-Feb-2009                             National Healthy Lifestyles Day

MARCH

TB Awareness Month

08-Mar-2009                             International Women's Day

12-Mar-2009                             Commonwealth Day

12 Mar 2009                             World Kidney Day

15-Mar-2009                             World Customer Rights Day

17-Mar-2009     23-Mar-2009     National Water Week

20 Mar 2009                             World Head Injury Awareness Day

20-Mar-2009                             International Earth Day

21-Mar-2009                             Human Rights Day

21-Mar-2009                             International Day for the Elimination of Racial                           

                                                Discrimination

21-Mar-2009                             World Down Syndrome Day

21-Mar-2009                             World Poetry Day

22-Mar-2009                             World Water Day

24-Mar-2009                             World TB Day

APRIL

Health Awareness Month

06 Apr 2009      12 Apr 2009      National Polio Eradication Awareness Week

07 Apr 2009                              World Health Day

10-Apr-2009                              Good Friday

13-Apr-2009                              Family Day

17-Apr-2009                              World Haemophilia Day

23-Apr-2009                              World Book and Copyright Day

25-Apr-2009                              Africa Malaria Day

25-Apr-2009                              World Malaria Day

26-Apr-2009                              World Intellectual Property Day

27-Apr-2009                              Freedom Day

MAY

Tobacco Control Awareness Month

International Multiple Sclerosis Month

 

01-May-2009                            Workers Day

08-May-2009                            World Red Cross Day
09-May-2009    16-May-2009    National Science Week

10 May 2009                             World Move for Health Day

12 May 2009                             World Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction                                                                                    Syndrome Day

12-May-2009                            International Nurse's Day

15-May-2009                            International Day of Families

15-May-2009                            World Telecommunication and Information Society                                 Day

17-May-2009                            International Candlelight Memorial Day

18-May-2009                            International Museum Day
22-May-2009                            International Day for Biological Diversity

25 May 2009     31 May 2009     Child Protection Week

25-May-2009                            Africa Day

28 May 2009                             International Day of Action for Women’s Health

31-May-2009                            World No Tobacco Day

JUNE

National Youth Month

National Blood Donor Month

01-Jun-2009     30-Jun-2009     Youth Development Month

1 June 2009                             International Children’s Day

4 June 2009                              International Day of Innocent Children - Victims of                                                                     Aggression

05-Jun-2009                             World Environment Day

7 June 2009                              National Cancer Survivors’ Day

08-Jun-2009                             World Oceans Day

14-Jun-2009                             World Blood Donor Day

15 June 2009                            World Elder Abuse Day

15 - 21 June 2009                     National Epilepsy Week

16-Jun-2009                             Youth Day

17-Jun-2009                             World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought

20-Jun-2009                             World Refugee Day

21 June 2009                            National Epilepsy Day

22-Jun-2009                             Africa Public Service Day

22 – 26 June 2009                     National Youth Health Indaba

22 – 28 June 2009                     SANCA Drug Awareness Week

26-Jun-2009                             International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Drug

                                                Trafficking

JULY

Mental Illness Awareness Month

11 July 2009                             World Population Day

16 July 2009                             World Hepatitis Day

AUGUST

National Women's Month

Organ Donor Month

3 – 9 Aug 2009                         National Immunization Awareness Week

3 – 9 Aug 2009                         Cancer Prevention Week

3 - 7 Aug 2009                         Rheumatic Fever Week

09 Aug 2009                             National Women’s Day

09-Aug-2009                             International Day of the World's Indigenous People

09-Aug-2009     09-Aug-2009     National Women's Day

12-Aug-2009     12-Aug-2009     International Youth Day

16-Aug-2009     22-Aug-2009     57th Session of the International Statistical Institute

24 Aug             31 Aug 2009     African Traditional Medicine Week

31 Aug 2009                             African Traditional Medicine Day

31 August         5 Sept 2009      Deaf Awareness Week

1 Aug               7 Aug 2009       World Breastfeeding Week

SEPTEMBER

National Heart Awareness Month

National Oral Health Month

Albinism Awareness Month

Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Month

01-Sep-2009     30-Sep-2009     Heart Month

01-Sep-2009     30-Sep-2009     Heritage month

01-Sep-2009     07-Sep-2009     National Arbor Week

01-Sep-2009     30-Sep-2009     Tourism Month

7 Sep 2009       11 Sep 2009     Pharmacy Week

7 Sep 2009       11 Sept 2009    Back Week

8 Sep 2009                               World Rabies Day

8-Sep-2009                               International Literacy Day

08-Sep-2009                             World Rabies Day

9 Sep 2009                               International Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Day

12 Sep 2009                             World Oral Health Day

14 Sep 2009                             National Attention Deficit Hypersensitivity Disorder                   

                                                Day (ADHD)

14 Sep 2009     18 Sep 2009     Infection Control Week

14 Sep 2009     18 Sep 2009     Stroke Week

16-Sep-2009                             International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone                                                                    Layer

21-Sep-2009                             International Alzheimer’s Day

21-Sep-2009                             International Day of Peace

21 Sep 2009     27 Sep 2009     World Retina Week

24-Sep-2009                             Heritage Day

24-Sep-2009                             World Heart Day

27-Sep-2009                             World Tourism Day

28 Sep 2009                             World Heart Day

OCTOBER

Mental Health Awareness Month

1 Oct 2009                                International Day for Older Persons

01-Oct-2009     31-Oct-2009     Astronomy Month

01-Oct-2009     31-Oct-2009     International Breast Cancer Month

01-Oct-2009     31-Oct-2009     Social Development Month

01-Oct-2009     31-Oct-2009     Transport Month

1 Oct 2009                                National Inherited Disorders Day

05-Oct-2009                             World Teacher's Day

5 Oct 2009        9 Oct 2009        Eye Care Awareness Week

8 Oct 2009                                World Sight Day

08-Oct-2009                             International Day for Nature Disaster Reductions

9 Oct 2009                                Partnership against AIDS Anniversary

9 Oct 2009        13 Oct 2009      National Nutrition Week

09-Oct-2009                             World Postal Day

10 Oct 2009                              World Mental Health Day

12 Oct 2009                              World Arthritis Day

12 Oct 2009      20 Oct 2009      World Bone and Joint Week

14 Oct 2009                              International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction

15 Oct 2009                              National Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Day

15 Oct 2009      19 Oct 2009      National Obesity Week

15-Oct-2009                             Global Handwashing Day

15-Oct-2009                             World Rural Women's Day

16 Oct 2009                              World Food Day

16 Oct 2009                              International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer

17 Oct 2009                              World Trauma Day

17 Oct 2009                              International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

18-Oct-2009                             World Water Monitoring Day

20 Oct 2009                              National Down Syndrome Day

20 Oct 2009                              World Osteoporosis Day

23 Oct 2009                              National Iodine Deficiency Disorder Day

24 Oct 2009                              World Polio Day

24-Oct-2009                             United Nations Day

NOVEMBER

Red Ribbon Month
Quality Month

1 Nov 2009                               Africa Youth Day

7 Nov 2009                               National Children’s Day

2 Nov 2009       7 Nov 2009       SADC Malaria Week

10-Nov-2009                             World Science Day for Peace and Development

13 Nov 2009                             SADC Malaria Day

14 Nov 2009                             World Diabetes Day

16-Nov-2009                             International Day for Tolerance

16-Nov-2009                             World Remembrance Day (WRD) for Victims of Road Accidents

20-Nov-2009                             Africa Industrialisation Day

20-Nov-2009                             Universal Children's Day

25 Nov 2009     10 Dec 2009     16 Days of Activism on No Violence Against Women

25-Nov-2009                             International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

DECEMBER

25 Nov 2009     10 Dec 2009     16 Days of Activism on No Violence Against Women

01-Dec-2009                             World Aids Day

02-Dec-2009                             International Day for the Abolition of Slavery
05-Dec-2009                             International Volunteers Day

06-Dec-2009                             International Day of Disabled Persons

07-Dec-2009                             International Civil Aviation Day

9 Dec 2009                               World Patient Safety Day

10-Dec-2009                             International Human Rights Day

16-Dec-2009                             Day of Reconciliation

18-Dec-2009                             International Migrants Day

20-Dec-2009                             International Human Solidarity Day

25-Dec-2009                             Christmas Day

26-Dec-2009                             Day of Goodwill

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