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January 2011
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Date
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Day
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Event
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1
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Saturday
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New Year's Day
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1
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Saturday
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Sun Smart Awareness Month - CANSA
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12
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Wednesday
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Private Schools start
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12
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Wednesday
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Public Schools start - Inland Areas
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14
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Friday
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Makar Sankrant (Hindu Festival)
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17
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Monday
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Tennis: Australian Open starts
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19
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Wednesday
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Public Schools start - Coastal Areas
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20
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Thursday
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Tu B’shvat (Jewish Holy Day)
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Saturday
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J & B Met - Horseracing
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February 2011
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Date
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Day
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Event
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1
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Monday
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Health & Nutrition Awareness Month
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3
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Thursday
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Chinese New Year
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4
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Friday
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World Cancer Day
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8
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Tuesday
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Vasant Panchami (Hindu Festival)
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12
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Saturday
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Midmar Mile - Swimming
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14
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Monday
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St. Valentine's Day
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15
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Tuesday
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Birth of Prophet (Islamic Holy Day)
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22
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Tuesday
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Healthy Lifestyles Awareness Day
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March 2011
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Date
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Day
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Event
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3
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Thursday
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Maha Shivaratri (Hindu Festival
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3
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Thursday
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Mahashivratri (Hindu Festival)
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7
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Monday
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STI/Condom Week
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7
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Monday
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World Kidney Week
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8
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Tuesday
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International Women's Day
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9
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Wednesday
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Ash Wednesday (Christian Holy Day)
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13
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Sunday
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Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour
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13
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Sunday
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F1 Grand Prix: Bahrain (Manama)
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Tuesday
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World Customer Rights Day
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17
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Thursday
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Taanit Esther (Jewish Holy Day)
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17
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Thursday
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St. Patrick's Day
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19
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Saturday
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Holi (Hindu Festival)
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20
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Sunday
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Purim (Jewish Holiday Day)
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21
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Monday
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Human Rights Day
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22
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Tuesday
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National Water Week
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22
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Tuesday
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World Day of Water
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24
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Thursday
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World TB Day
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25
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Friday
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Public Schools close - Inland Areas
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25
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Friday
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Greek National Day
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27
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Sunday
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F1 Grand Prix: Australia (Melbourne)
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April 2011
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Date
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Day
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Event
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1
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Friday
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Public Schools close -Coastal Areas
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1
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Friday
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Health Awareness Month
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4
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Monday
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Ramayan Week Begins (Hindu Festival)
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7
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Thursday
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World Health Day
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8
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Friday
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Private Schools close
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10
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Sunday
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F1 Grand Prix:Malaysia (Sepang)
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11
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Monday
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Public Schools start -Inland and Coastal Areas
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12
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Tuesday
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Rama Navami (Hindu Festival)
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17
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Sunday
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F1 Grand Prix: Chinese (Shanghai)
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17
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Sunday
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Palm Sunday (Christian Holy Day)
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19
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Tuesday
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Pesach (Jewish Holy day)
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22
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Friday
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Good Friday (Christian Holy Day)
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22
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Friday
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International Earth Day
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22
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Saturday
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Marathon: Two Oceans
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24
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Sunday
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Easter Sunday (Christian Holy Day)
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25
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Monday
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World Malaria Day
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25
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Monday
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Easter Monday / Family Day
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27
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Wednesday
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Freedom Day
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May 2011
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Date
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Day
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Event
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1
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Sunday
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Workers Day
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3
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Tuesday
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Private Schools start
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8
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Sunday
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Mother's Day
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8
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Sunday
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F1 Grand Prix: Turkey (Istanbul)
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15
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Sunday
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International Day of Families
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22
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Sunday
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F1 Grand Prix: Spain (Barcelona)
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22
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Sunday
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Tennis: French Open starts
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25
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Wednesday
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Africa Day
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28
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Saturday
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International Day of Action for Women's Health
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29
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Sunday
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F1 Grand Prix: Monaco (Monte Carlo)
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29
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Sunday
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Comrades Marathon
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31
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Tuesday
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World No Tobacco Day
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June 2011
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Date
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Day
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Event
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1
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Wednesday
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Youth Development Month
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1
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Wednesday
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National Youth Month
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1
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Wednesday
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Men's Health Month - CANSA
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2
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Thursday
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Italian National Day
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5
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Sunday
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World Environment Day
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6
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Monday
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Swedish National Day
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8
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Wednesday
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Shavuot (Jewish Holy Day)
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10
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Friday
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Portuguese National Day
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12
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Sunday
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F1 Grand Prix: Canada (Montreal)
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14
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Tuesday
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World Blood Donor Day
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16
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Thursday
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Youth Day
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18
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Sunday
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Father's Day
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24
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Friday
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Public Schools close -Inland and Coastal Areas
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26
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Sunday
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F1 Grand Prix: Europe (Valencia, Spain)
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29
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Wednesday
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Laylatul-Meeraj - Eve (Islamic Holy Day)
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July 2011
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Date
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Day
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Event
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1
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Friday
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Men's Health Month - CANSA
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2
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Saturday
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Cycling: Tour de France
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4
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Sunday
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F1 Grand Prix: Germany (Nurburgring)
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4
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Monday
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US Independence Day
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10
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Sunday
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F1 Grand Prix: Great Britain (Silverstone)
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11
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Monday
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World Population Day
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16
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Saturday
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Laylatul-Baraat - Eve (Islamic Holy Day)
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18
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Monday
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Public Schools start -Inland and Coastal Areas
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19
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Tuesday
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Fast of Tammuz (Jewish Holiday Day)
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31
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Sunday
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F1 Grand Prix: Hungary (Budapest)
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August 2011
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Date
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Day
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Event
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1
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Monday
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1st Ramadaan - Commencement of Fasting (Islamic Holy Day)
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1
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Monday
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Women's Health Month - CANSA
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1
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Monday
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Switzerland National Day
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5
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Friday
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Private Schools close
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9
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Tuesday
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Tisha B'Av (Jewish Holiday Day)
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9
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Tuesday
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National Women's Day
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13
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Saturday
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Raksha Bandhan (Hindu Festival)
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28
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Sunday
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F1 Grand Prix: Belgium (Spa-Francorchamps)
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31
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Wednesday
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Eid-ul-Fitr - Termination of Fasting (Islamic Holy Day)
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September 2011
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Date
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Day
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Event
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1
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Thursday
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Secretaries Day
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1
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Thursday
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National Oral Health Month
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1
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Thursday
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National Arbor Week
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1
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Thursday
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Heritage Month
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1
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Thursday
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Heart Month
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1
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Thursday
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Cervical Cancer Awareness Month
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2
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Thursday
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Jammashtami (Hindu Festival)
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6
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Tuesday
|
Private Schools start
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8
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Thursday
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International Literacy Day
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11
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Sunday
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F1 Grand Prix: Italy (Monza)
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12
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Monday
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World Oral Health Day
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16
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Friday
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International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
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23
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Friday
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World School Milk Day
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24
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Saturday
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National Braai Day
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24
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Saturday
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Heritage Day
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25
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Sunday
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F1 Grand Prix: Singapore (Marina Bay)
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26
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Monday
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World Heart Day
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29
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Thursday
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Rosh Hashanah - 1st Day (Jewish Holy Day)
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30
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Friday
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Public Schools close -Inland and Coastal Areas
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October 2011
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Date
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Day
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Event
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1
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Saturday
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International Day for Older Persons
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1
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Saturday
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International Breast Cancer Month
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3
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Monday
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Pet Care Week
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3
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Monday
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World Habitat Day
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5
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Wednesday
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World Teacher's Day
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8
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Saturday
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Yom Kippur (Jewish Holy Day)
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9
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Sunday
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F1 Grand Prix: Japan (Suzuka)
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10
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Monday
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Public Schools start -Inland and Coastal Areas
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10
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Monday
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National Nutrition Week
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13
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Thursday
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Succot (Jewish Holy Day)
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15
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Saturday
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Global Handwashing Day
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16
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Sunday
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F1 Grand Prix: Korea (Yeongam)
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16
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Sunday
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World Food Day
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17
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Monday
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Bosses Day
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20
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Thursday
|
Shimini Atzeret (Jewish Holy Day)
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21
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Friday
|
Simchat Torah (Jewish Holy Day)
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|
28
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Friday
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Greek National Day
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30
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Sunday
|
F1 Grand Prix: India (Jaypee)
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31
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Monday
|
Haloween
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31
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Monday
|
SADC Malaria Week
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November 2011
|
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Date
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Day
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Event
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1
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Tuesday
|
Quality Month
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1
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Tuesday
|
Red Ribbon Month
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1
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Tuesday
|
Sun Smart Awareness Month - CANSA
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6
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Sunday
|
Children's Day
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6
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Sunday
|
Eid-ul-Adgha - Day of Sacrifice (Islamic Holy Day)
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13
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Sunday
|
F1 Grand Prix: Abu Dhabi (Yas Marina)
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13
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Sunday
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SADC Malaria Day
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14
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Monday
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World Diabetes Day
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24
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Thursday
|
Thanksgiving (USA)
|
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25
|
Sunday
|
16 Days of no violence agaist woman and children
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26
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Wednesday
|
Deepvali/Diwali (Hindu Festival)
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27
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Sunday
|
F1 Grand Prix: Brazil (Sao Paulo)
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|
27
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Tuesday
|
1st Muhurram - Islamic New Year (Islamic Holy Day)
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December 2011
|
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Date
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Day
|
Event
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1
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Thursday
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International Aids Day
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2
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Friday
|
Private Schools close
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3
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Saturday
|
International day of Disabled Persons
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|
6
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Tuesday
|
Day of Ashura (Islamic Holy Day)
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9
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Friday
|
Public Schools close -Inland and Coastal Areas
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16
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Friday
|
Day of Reconciliation
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21
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Wednesday
|
Chanukah (Jewish Holiday Day)
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25
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Sunday
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Christmas Day
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26
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Monday
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Day of Goodwill
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