Zulu Translations of South African Public Holidays

 South Africa has 12 official public holidays in a year. And mind you that it also has 11 official language each representing the different culture that the country carries.

Each public holiday has its special meaning to the people and the land of Africa.

Some of the holidays were initiated to represent South Africa's great struggles in the past years, like the human rights day, freedom day, youth day and women's day.

The following public holidays are translated to the zulu language...

English                                                            IsiZulu

1 January New Year's Day ....................................Unyaka Omusha
21 March Human Rights Day.......................................Amalungelo abantu
21 March Good Friday ........................................................
24 March Family Day ..........................................................Ilanga lomdeni
27 April Freedom Day....................................................... Ilanga lenkululeko
1 May Workers Day.................................................................Ilanga labasebenzi
16 June Youth Day...................................................................Ilanga labantu abasha
9 August National Women's Day...............................................Ilanga lomama besizwe
24 September Heritage Day.......................................................
16 December Day of Reconciliation............................................
25 December Christmas Day........................................................Ilanga likakhisimusi
26 December Day of Goodwill........................................................