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Public in South Africa
Union Day in South Africa
Unification of Tanganyika and Zanzibar
Quick Facts
Pre-Independence
Established before national independence
🏛️ Historical
Holiday Type
Classification in South Africa
Public
Established
Officially instituted in South Africa
1910
About Union Day
Unification of Tanganyika and Zanzibar
Union Day celebrates the unification of Tanganyika and Zanzibar in 1964.
Celebrates the union of Tanganyika and the People's Republic of Zanzibar to form Tanzania in 1964
Practical Information in South Africa
Banks
Banks are closed
🏦 ClosedSchools
Educational institutions are closed
🏫 ClosedGovernment Offices
Government services unavailable
🏛️ ClosedHistorical Significance in South Africa
It marked the unification of South Africa in 1910.
Calendar Details
Calendar Systems
gregorian
What this holiday commemorates
- 1902 The Treaty of Vereeniging is signed, ending the Second Anglo-Boer War in South Africa. · South Africa
- 1902 The Treaty of Vereeniging ends the Second Anglo-Boer War in South Africa. · South Africa
- 1910 1910 – The South Africa Act comes into force, establishing the Union of South Africa. · South Africa
- 1910 The South Africa Act comes into force, establishing the Union of South Africa. · South Africa
- 1910 The South Africa Act establishes the Union of South Africa. · South Africa
- 1961 South Africa becomes a republic. · South Africa
In South Africa, around 1910
Historical Timeline
1910
Instituted in South Africa
🇿🇦Holiday officially established in South Africa
📅 Established1993
Last observed in South Africa
🇿🇦Final celebration recorded in South Africa
⏰ Last ObservedAlternative & Historical Names in South Africa
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South Africa
Historical Names:
Republic Day
Current Status in South Africa
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South Africa
Last observed: 1993
Public Holiday
Period: 1910-1993
Date: May 31, 2026