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Heritage Day
Celebrates South African cultural heritage
Celebration date
September 24
Geographic reach
1 country
A day to celebrate the diverse cultural heritage and traditions of South Africa.
Recognizes and celebrates the cultural wealth of the South African nation
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On this day in African history
- 1973 Am铆lcar Lopes Cabral's vision realized as the People's National Assembly unilaterally declares the independence of Guinea-Bissau in Madina do Bo茅. 路 Guinea-Bissau
- 1973 Guinea-Bissau declares its independence from Portugal. 路 Guinea-Bissau
- 1979 Rawlings hands power to President Hilla Limann, inaugurating Ghana's Third Republic; the AFRC inserts an indemnity clause into the new constitution pr... 路 Ghana
- 1995 The day is declared Heritage Day in South Africa, a public holiday to celebrate the cultural diversity of the country. 路 South Africa
- 1995 Heritage Day is declared a public holiday in South Africa to celebrate the country's cultural diversity. 路 South Africa
- 2008 Kgalema Motlanthe is elected as the Third President of South Africa by the National Assembly, to fill the position after the resignation of Thabo Mbek... 路 South Africa