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Public in South Africa
Kruger Day in South Africa
Commemorated the birth of Paul Kruger
Quick Facts
Pre-Independence
Established before national independence
🏛️ Historical
Holiday Type
Classification in South Africa
Public
Established
Officially instituted in South Africa
1952
Practical Information in South Africa
Banks
Banks are closed
🏦 ClosedSchools
Educational institutions are closed
🏫 ClosedGovernment Offices
Government services unavailable
🏛️ ClosedHistorical Significance in South Africa
Established to honor Paul Kruger, former President of the South African Republic.
Calendar Details
Calendar Systems
gregorian
On this day in African history
- ? Utamaduni Day(Kenya) - Celebrates the country's heritage and its diverse culture.
- 1930 The Transvaal University College changes its name to the University of Pretoria.
- 1958 Cyrille Adoula co-founds the Mouvement National Congolais (MNC) along with Patrice Lumumba and Joseph Iléo. · Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 1960 Munjuku Nguvauva II is installed as the Paramount Chief of the Ovanbandero people of Namibia.
- 1978 Ugandan MiG fighters bomb Tanzanian forests as tensions escalate between the two countries.
In South Africa, around 1952
- 1952 Oliver Tambo establishes South Africa's first Black legal partnership, Mandela & Tambo, with Nelson Mandela in Johannesburg. · South Africa
- 1952 (c.) Albert Luthuli dismissed from his Groutville chieftaincy by the apartheid government after refusing to abandon the Defiance Campaign. · South Africa
- 1952 Albert Luthuli elected President-General of the African National Congress at the annual national conference in Queenstown. · South Africa
Historical Timeline
1952
Instituted in South Africa
🇿🇦Holiday officially established in South Africa
📅 Established1993
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: 1993
Public Holiday
Period: 1952-1993
Date: October 10, 1993