August / September
The precise dates for the Reed Dance are only finally fixed a month or two before it happens. The main day is usually a Monday, which becomes a public holiday. It has been Sept 3, 2, 1 and then 31 August in the last 4 years. Because 2016 is a leap year it is harder to make a prediction. It could be 29 August or 5 September as the main day (day 7). The most likely is 29 August because Independence Day is on 6 September and so there is likely to be a gap between that and the main day of the Reed Dance.
