December 10th.
There are 14 public holidays per year in South Africa for the years 2009 and 2010
Everyone has the right to freedom of religion Everyone has the right to freedom of expression everyone has the right to a home everyone has the right to a shelter or place to stay everyone has the right to a name and nationality
Celebrating the 'Rainbow Nation'24 September is called Heritage Day in South Africa.Nelson Mandela coined the phrase "rainbow nation" to describe South Africa's diverse cultures, customs, traditions, histories, and languages. Heritage Day is a celebration of this diversity.
There are a ton of them, but here are the nonreligious holidays and their background information: 21 March, Human Rights Day-On this day in 1960, the police killed 69 people at Sharpville, in South Africa, who were protesting against recently passed laws. Many demonstrators were shot it the back. Four days later, the government banned black political organizations. Many leaders were arrested or went into exile. Human Rights Day is but one step to ensure the people of South Africa their rights and to ensure that such a thing will never occur on South African soil. 27 April, Freedom Day-This was the day, in 1944, that South Africa had it's first democratic election (an election where all adults could vote irrespectively of their race), and the day in 1997 when the new constitution took effect. 1 May, Worker's Day- Many countries around the world commemorate the contribution made by workers to society on May Day (America doesn't celebrate this holiday because of its communist origins). It has traditionally been a day to protest for better wages and working conditions. Given the role that trade unions played in the fight for freedom, it is unsurprising that South Africa commemorates this day.
South Africa has 12 public holidays: · New Year's Day [1 January] · Human Rights Day [21 March] · Good Friday · Family Day (Easter Monday) · Freedom Day [27 April] · Worker's Day [1 May] · Youth Day [16 June] · National Women's Day [9 August] · Heritage Day [24 September] · Day of Reconciliation [16 December] · Christmas [25 December] · Day of Goodwill [26 December]
21st March
Human Rights day in South Africa
Human Rights Day is celebrated on December 10.
There are many holidays in Africa, however South Africa is one of the few that officially recognizes them. They have New Year's Day, Human Rights Day, Freedom Day, Workers' Day, and Heritage Day.
There is no Sharpville day anymore, it is now reffered to as Human Rights day. It is celebrated on the 16th of June each year
There are 14 public holidays per year in South Africa for the years 2009 and 2010
Everyone has the right to freedom of religion Everyone has the right to freedom of expression everyone has the right to a home everyone has the right to a shelter or place to stay everyone has the right to a name and nationality
Celebrating the 'Rainbow Nation'24 September is called Heritage Day in South Africa.Nelson Mandela coined the phrase "rainbow nation" to describe South Africa's diverse cultures, customs, traditions, histories, and languages. Heritage Day is a celebration of this diversity.
Human Rights Day 2010The theme for Human Rights Day 10 December 2010 is human rights defenders who act to end discrimination.
This year, Human Rights Day will be on Friday, December, 10.
Idaho Human Rights Day was created in 2006.
There are a ton of them, but here are the nonreligious holidays and their background information: 21 March, Human Rights Day-On this day in 1960, the police killed 69 people at Sharpville, in South Africa, who were protesting against recently passed laws. Many demonstrators were shot it the back. Four days later, the government banned black political organizations. Many leaders were arrested or went into exile. Human Rights Day is but one step to ensure the people of South Africa their rights and to ensure that such a thing will never occur on South African soil. 27 April, Freedom Day-This was the day, in 1944, that South Africa had it's first democratic election (an election where all adults could vote irrespectively of their race), and the day in 1997 when the new constitution took effect. 1 May, Worker's Day- Many countries around the world commemorate the contribution made by workers to society on May Day (America doesn't celebrate this holiday because of its communist origins). It has traditionally been a day to protest for better wages and working conditions. Given the role that trade unions played in the fight for freedom, it is unsurprising that South Africa commemorates this day.