Public in South Africa
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🇿🇦 Workers' Day in South Africa
International Workers' Day
Date in South Africa
May 1
Instituted1995
Public life in South Africa
BanksClosed
SchoolsClosed
Government officesClosed
Calendar & celebration
Calendar systems
Gregorian
What this holiday commemorates
- 1963 (c.) Chris Hani begins his journey into exile, traveling through Soweto, Bechuanaland, and Zambia to escape his prison sentence. · South Africa
- 2019 Two-time South African Olympic champion runner Caster Semenya loses appeal against proposed rules to limit her testosterone levels. · South Africa
In South Africa, around 1995
- 1995 Runaway locomotive kills over 100 miners at Vaal Reefs gold mine, South Africa. · South Africa
- 1995 The day is declared Heritage Day in South Africa, a public holiday to celebrate the cultural diversity of the country. · South Africa
- 1995 Rugby World Cup: South Africa defeats New Zealand and Nelson Mandela presents Francois Pienaar with the Webb Ellis Cup in an iconic post-apartheid mom... · South Africa
- 1995 Heritage Day is declared a public holiday in South Africa to celebrate the country's cultural diversity. · South Africa