The dry winter months are from May all through to October and they are the most comfortable for traveling, but bear in mind you'll miss the green countryside that characterize the warmer and wetter summer season in the months of November to April. In winter, the evening temperatures can drop well below freezing; on the contrary, the days are paramount for wildlife viewing because the animals tend to assemble close to water holes. National parks are tremendously crowded during South African school holidays, so to avoid the flock, avoid mid-April to mid-May and mid-July to mid-September. There is a secondary rush around the Namibian school holidays in December and early January.
HOLIDAYS
January - New Year's Day
March - Good Friday to Easter Monday
April - Independence Day
May - Workers' Day
May - Africa Day
August - Heroes' Day
August - Armed Forces Day
December - Our Lady of Guadalupe's Day
December - Unity Day
December - Christmas Day
December - Boxing Day
Other Observance
First Monday in February - Dia de la Contitucion
Third Monday in March - Natalicio de Benito Juarez
May - Dia del Trabajo
May - Cinco de Mayo
September - Dia de Independencia (Mexican independence day)
November - Dia de Muertos
Third Monday in November - Dia de la Revolucion
Weekend: Sunday
