Heritage Day (South Africa)

Heritage Day

public holiday

Year dem found am	24 September 1995
Country	South Africa
Foundational text	Public Holidays Act, 1994
Day in year for periodic occurrence	September 24

Heritage Day (Afrikaans: Erfenisdag; Xhosa: Usuku Lwamagugu, Usuku lokugubha amasiko) be a South African public holiday dem dey celebrate on 24 September. On dis day, dem dey encourage South Africans make dem celebrate dema culture den de diversity of dema beliefs den traditions, insyd de wider context of a nation wey dey belong to all ein people.

Wen Heritage Day fall on a Sunday, dem go observe de Monday wey dey follow as a public holiday.

Celebration

South Africans dey celebrate de day by dem dey kai de cultural heritage of de chaw cultures wey dem make up de population of South Africa. Dem dey stage chaw events thru out de country such as braais (barbecues) make dem commemorate/kai dis day.

References

Sources

• Erasmus, B. P. J. (2014). On Route in South Africa: Explore South Africa region by region (in English). Jonathan Ball Publishers. ISBN 978-1-920289-80-5.
• Jethro, Duane (2020). Heritage Formation and the Senses in Post-Apartheid South Africa: Aesthetics of Power (in English). Routledge. ISBN 978-1-00-018536-2.
• Lowry, Stephen (1995). Know Your National Holidays: A Guide to South Africa's New National Holidays. Swaziland: Macmillan. ISBN 978-0-7978-0558-3.
• Reed, Charles V. (2015). "Shaka". In Danver, Steven L. (ed.). Native Peoples of the World: An Encyclopedia of groups, Cultures and Contemporary Issues: An Encyclopedia of Groups, Cultures and Contemporary Issues. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-46400-6.