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Slice: Why is Easter a public holiday but not Yom Kippur, Eid, or Diwali?
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Slice: Why is Easter a public holiday but not Yom Kippur, Eid, or Diwali?
South Africa celebrates Easter as a public holiday so why are Yom Kippur, Eid or Diwali just another day at work? South Africa has 12 public holidays under the Public Holidays Act (No 36 of 1994). The Act recognises Easter and Christmas but does not recognise significant holy days of other major religions practiced in South Africa. Although South Africa’s constitution protects the right to religious observations, the public holiday calendar lean…
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