National Youth Day, noun phrase

Soweto Day, see Soweto sense 3.
1986 Grocott’s Mail 20 May 1The Rhodes University Vice-Chancellor..said the university authorities had..gathered that there would be a three-day stayaway by workers from June 16 — the National Youth Day commemorating those killed in unrest in Soweto in 1976.
1986 Grocott’s Mail 3The Easter meeting of the National Education Crisis Committee called for a Stayaway on June 16, 17 and 18 and for June 16 to be commemorated annually as National Youth Day.
1986 Edact (Nusas) (pamphlet) 25 MayMotion on June 16..noting..the call made by NECC and endorsed by COSATU to commemorate June 16 as National Youth Day.
1987 Learn & Teach No.4, 3Metal workers want paid holidays on Workers’ Day (May 1), National Youth Day (June 16).
Soweto Day, see Soweto sense 3.
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