🇿🇦 South Africa
National Women's Day
Next observed on Monday, 9 August 2027.
When is National Women's Day in 2027?
Monday, 9 August 2027
Counting down to National Women's Day
What National Women's Day marks
National Women's Day is a South African public holiday celebrated annually on 9 August. The day commemorates the 1956 march of approximately 20,000 women of all races to the Union Buildings in Pretoria to petition against the country's pass laws that required South Africans defined as "black" under the Population Registration Act to carry an internal passport, known as a passbook, that served to maintain population segregation, control urbanisation, and manage migrant labour during the apartheid era. The first National Women's Day was celebrated on 9 August 1995. In 2006, a reenactment of the march was staged for its 50th anniversary, with many of the 1956 march veterans.
Background summarised from Wikipedia — Public holiday in South Africa, available under CC BY-SA.
National Women's Day dates: 2027–2031
| Year | Date | Day | Full calendar |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Monday | South Africa 2027 | |
| 2028 | Wednesday | South Africa 2028 | |
| 2029 | Thursday | South Africa 2029 | |
| 2030 | Friday | South Africa 2030 | |
| 2031 | Saturday | South Africa 2031 |
Frequently asked
When is National Women's Day in 2027?
National Women's Day falls on Monday, 9 August 2027 in South Africa.
What day of the week is National Women's Day 2027?
National Women's Day 2027 falls on a Monday, 9 August 2027.
When is National Women's Day in 2028?
National Women's Day falls on Wednesday, 9 August 2028.
Where is National Women's Day observed?
Observed nationally in South Africa.
What does National Women's Day celebrate?
Public holiday in South Africa. National Women's Day is a South African public holiday celebrated annually on 9 August. The day commemorates the 1956 march of approximately 20,000 women of all races to the Union Buildings in Pretoria to petition against the country's pass laws that required South Africans defined as "black" under the Population Registration Act to carry an internal passport, known as a passbook, that served to maintain population segregation, control urbanisation, and manage migrant labour during the apartheid era. The first National Women's Day was celebrated on 9 August 1995