The Day of Vow - South Africa - The Battle of Blood River - 16 Des 1838
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The Day of the Vow (Afrikaans: Geloftedag) was a religious public holiday in South Africa. It is an important holiday for Afrikaners, originating from the Battle of Blood River on 16 December 1838.
Initially called Dingane's Day (Afrikaans: Dingaansdag), 16 December was made an annual national holiday in 1910, before being renamed Day of the Vow in 1982.
In 1994, after the end of Apartheid, it was replaced by the Day of Reconciliation, an annual holiday also on 16 December. However, For the Boer people, this day will always remain the Day of Vow because it is the day on which the Boerevolk was established.
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