IMPORTANT DATES 2024
January
7 January
Office opens
15 January
SA Dairy Championships Entries Open
www.cheesesa.co.za
17 January
Schools open
February
1 FEBRUARY
Agri-Expo Council Meeting, Agri-Expo Office
5 FEBRUARY
SA Dairy Championships Entries Close www.cheesesa.co.za
7-10 FEBRUARY
Heidelberg Show, Heidelberg
9-10 FEBRUARY
Victoria West Show, Victoria West
14-18 FEBRUARY
Riversdal Show, Riversdal
22-24 FEBRUARY
Williston Show, Williston
29 FEBRUARY - 2 MARCH
Swellendam Show, Swellendam
March
29 FEBRUARY - 2 MARCH
Swellendam Show, Swellendam
4 & 5 MARCH
SA Dairy Championships Receiving Products
Eensgezind Venue, Durbanville www.cheesesa.co.za
7 & 8 MARCH
SA Dairy Championships Judging
Eensgezind Venue, Durbanville www.cheesesa.co.za
7-9 MARCH
Beaufort West Show, Beaufort West
20 MARCH
Schools close
21 MARCH
Human Rights Day
29 MARCH
Good Friday
April
1 APRIL
Family Day/Easter Monday
3 APRIL
Schools open
4 APRIL
Agri-Expo Council meeting, Agri-Expo Office
10-13 APRIL
Clanwilliam Show, Clanwilliam
25 APRIL
SA Dairy Awards Dinner
Eensgezind Venue, Durbanville
www.cheesesa.co.za
25 APRIL - 4 MAY
Bloem Show, Bloemfontein
27 APRIL
Freedom Day
May
25 APRIL - 4 MAY
Bloem Show, Bloemfontein
1 MAY
Workers Day
14-17 MAY
Nampo, Bothaville
24-29 MAY
The Royal Show, Pietermaritzburg
June
6 JUNE
Agri-Expo Council meeting, Agri-Expo Office
6-8 JUNE
Western Cape Poultry Club, Club Show – Villiersdorp Showgrounds
14 JUNE
Schools Close
16 JUNE
Youth Day (17 June public holiday)
16-18 JUNE
Agri-Expo Western Cape Youth Show Championships, Bredasdorp
23-27 JUNE
RASC Congress, Scotland
July
3-5 JULY
Terroir Judging
9 JULY
Schools open
11 JULY
Western Cape Youth Show AGM, Agri-Expo Office
22-26 JULY
Young Wine Show judging, Nederburg, Paarl
25-26 JULY
Agri-Expo Member Show Congress, Venue TBC
31 JULY - 3 AUGUST
Lutzville Show, Lutzville
August
31 JULY - 3 AUGUST
Lutzville Show, Lutzville
9 AUGUST
Women’s Day
8-10 AUGUST
Western Cape Veteran Tractors and Engine Club, Villiersdorp
14 AUGUST
Terroir Awards, Stellenbosch, TBC
16 AUGUST
Agri-Expo Stockman competition, Malmesbury
23 AUGUST
Young Wine Show Awards, Venue TBC
29-31 AUGUST
Porterville Show, Porterville
29 AUGUST - 1 SEPTEMBER
George Agricultural Show, George
September
29 AUGUST - 1 SEPTEMBER
George Agricultural Show, George
4-7 SEPTEMBER
Swartland Show, Moorreesburg
9-13 SEPTEMBER
Veritas Judging
11-14 SEPTEMBER
Nampo Cape, Bredasdorp
18-22 SEPTEMBER
Tulbagh Show, Tulbagh
19 SEPTEMBER
Agri-Expo Council meeting, Agri-Expo office
20 SEPTEMBER
Schools close
24 SEPTEMBER
Heritage Day
24-28 SEPTEMBER
Robertson Show, Robertson
October
1 OCTOBER
Schools open
10-12 OCTOBER
Villiersdorp Show, Villiersdorp
12 OCTOBER
Veritas Awards
17-19 OCTOBER
Prince Albert Show, Prince Albert
17-19 OCTOBER
Nampo Alfa Lewendehawe, Jag- en Buitelewe Ekspo
18-19 OCTOBER
Loeriesfontein Show, Loeriesfontein
November
2 NOVEMBER
Western Cape Agri Workers Awards, Venue TBC
21 NOVEMBER
Agri-Expo AGM, Boland Agricultural School, Paarl
28 NOVEMBER
ARC Master Dairyman Awards, Venue TBC
December
6-7 DECEMBER
Loxton Show and Farmers’ Day, Loxton
11 DECEMBER
Schools close