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Public in South Africa
General Elections in South Africa
Public Holiday for 2024 General Elections
Quick Facts
Pre-Independence
Established before national independence
🏛️ Historical
Special Occasion
One-time commemorative event in South Africa
⭐ Special Event
Holiday Type
Classification in South Africa
Public
Established
Officially instituted in South Africa
2024
Practical Information in South Africa
Banks
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Educational institutions are closed
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Calendar Systems
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On this day in African history
- 1733 The right of settlers in New France to enslave natives is upheld at Quebec City. · Canada
- 1851 Sojourner Truth delivers her famous Ain't I a Woman? speech at the Woman's Rights Convention in Akron, Ohio. · United States
- 1900 N'Djamena City is founded as Fort Lamy. · Chad
- 1973 Tom Bradley is elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles, California. · United States
- 1999 Olusegun Obasanjo assumes office as the president of Nigeria, becoming the first elected civilian head of state after 16 years of military rule. · Nigeria
- 2002 Malian president Alpha Konaré pardons former president Moussa Traoré and his wife, who are serving life sentences for embezzling state funds. · Mali
Historical Timeline
2024
Instituted in South Africa
🇿🇦Holiday officially established in South Africa
📅 Established2024
Last observed in South Africa
🇿🇦Final celebration recorded in South Africa
⏰ Last ObservedCurrent Status in South Africa
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South Africa
Last observed: 2024
One-time Event
Public Holiday
Date: May 29, 2024