Festivals & Events

1. Letšatši la Tokologo

   Freedom Day (27 April)

   Usage

   Public holiday on 27 April; many shops and offices are closed

   Grammar Note

   The date is often placed in front (27 Aprele Letšatši la Tokologo)

2. Letšatši la Bafsa

   Youth Day (16 June)

   Usage

   Public holiday on 16 June

   Grammar Note

   The date is often placed in front (16 June Letšatši la Bafsa)

3. Kgwedi ya Bafsa

   Youth Month (June)

   Usage

   The whole of June goes by this name, with more events than usual

   Grammar Note

   "kgwedi" is month and "bafsa" is youth; it names the whole of June

4. Letšatši la Basadi

   Women's Day (9 August)

   Usage

   Public holiday on 9 August

   Grammar Note

   The date is often placed in front (9 Agostose Letšatši la Basadi)

5. Letšatši la Ditokelo tša Botho

   Human Rights Day (21 March)

   Usage

   Public holiday on 21 March

   Grammar Note

   "letšatši" is day, "ditokelo" is rights and "botho" is humanity

6. Letšatši la Bašomi

   Workers' Day (1 May)

   Usage

   Public holiday on 1 May

   Grammar Note

   The date is often placed in front (1 Mei Letšatši la Bašomi)

7. Letšatši la Poelano

   Day of Reconciliation (16 December)

   Usage

   Public holiday on 16 December

   Grammar Note

   "letšatši" is day and "poelano" is reconciliation

8. Matšatši a Keresemose

   Christmas time

   Usage

   The year-end holiday time, when many people go home to their families

   Grammar Note

   Keresemose is a loanword from English Christmas

9. Paseka ye botse!

   Happy Easter!

   Usage

   An Easter greeting; this is a time of many church gatherings

   Grammar Note

   Botse agrees with paseka (class 9)

10. Letšatši la matswalo

    Birthday

    Usage

    The day of one's birth, a topic for celebrations

    Grammar Note

    "letšatši" is day and "matswalo" is birth; widely used for birthdays

11. Khekhe ya matswalo

    Birthday cake

    Usage

    A sweet that belongs to a birthday party

    Grammar Note

    "khekhe" is borrowed from English cake; "ya" is the linker meaning "of"

12. Lehlogonolo go lena ka moka

    Good luck to you all

    Usage

    Words of good wishes for everyone at New Year or other big days

    Grammar Note

    Add a date or year after it

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