Heritage Day
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Heritage Day is a South African public holiday that celebrates the nation’s diverse cultural heritage, traditions, and identities.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| #HeritageDay | 1 |
| National Heritage Day | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
South African public holiday
ⓘ
public holiday ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Braai Day
ⓘ
Heritage Day ⓘ
surface form:
National Heritage Day
|
| celebratedOn | 24 September ⓘ |
| celebrationIncludes |
braais (barbecues)
ⓘ
community events ⓘ cultural performances ⓘ heritage site visits ⓘ media programs on heritage ⓘ music and dance ⓘ traditional dress ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| dayOfYear | 24th day of September ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificanceFor |
Zulu people
ⓘ
all cultural groups in South Africa ⓘ |
| hasHashtag |
Braai Day
ⓘ
surface form:
#BraaiDay
Heritage Day self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
#HeritageDay
|
| hasSymbolicAssociation | King Shaka Zulu ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
cultural diversity
ⓘ
cultural heritage ⓘ national unity ⓘ social cohesion ⓘ |
| inception | 1995 ⓘ |
| isLinkedToCampaign |
National Braai Day campaign
ⓘ
surface form:
Braai4Heritage campaign
National Braai Day campaign ⓘ |
| languageOfOfficialName | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Public holidays in South Africa
ⓘ
surface form:
Public Holidays Act of South Africa
|
| observedBy |
South African
ⓘ
surface form:
South Africans
|
| occursDuring | post-apartheid era ⓘ |
| officialName | Heritage Day self-link ⓘ |
| partOf | Public holidays in South Africa ⓘ |
| promotes |
intercultural dialogue
ⓘ
preservation of cultural heritage ⓘ recognition of indigenous languages ⓘ respect for cultural differences ⓘ |
| purpose |
to celebrate South Africa’s diverse cultural heritage
ⓘ
to foster a shared national identity ⓘ to promote recognition of cultural traditions ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Government of South Africa ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Day of Reconciliation
ⓘ
surface form:
Day of Reconciliation (South Africa)
Freedom Day (South Africa) ⓘ Human Rights Day ⓘ
surface form:
Human Rights Day (South Africa)
Youth Day ⓘ
surface form:
Youth Day (South Africa)
|
| replaced | Shaka Day ⓘ |
| timeZoneOfObservation |
Central Africa Time
ⓘ
surface form:
South African Standard Time
|
| typeOfObservance | secular holiday ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
National Heritage Day
this entity surface form:
#HeritageDay