National Women’s Day, noun phrase

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Also South African Women’s Day, and in shortened form Women’s Day.
The 9th of August, anniversary of the 1956 protest against the extension of pass laws to women, celebrated as a public holiday. Also attributive.
1968 R.E. Matajo in Mayibuye Vol.2 2 August 9 – S.A. Women’s Day.
1973 Southern Africa (U.S.A.) Vol.6 20 Jan. 6 March 8 has always been observed by the South African women together with the progressive women all over the world as International Women’s Day and August 9 as South Africa’s Women’s Day.
1978 Women in Action for the Elimination of Apartheid, for Freedom and Full Human Rights for the Peoples in Southern Africa 47[Aims:]..to commemorate August 9th, South African Women’s Day as widely as possible and to demonstrate in front of South African embassies everywhere at the injustices perpetrated against the South African women and people...
1980 In Search of Our Past 29August 9, 1956, now called Women’s Day, is remembered..by all black South Africans.
1985 Black Enterprise Vol.15 No.9 60 7 Ways to Challenge Apartheid..South African Women’s Day (Aug. 9), recognizing women’s role in the struggle against apartheid...
1994 E. Prov. Herald 8 Sept. 1August 9 would celebrate Women’s Day.
2005 shopriteholdings.co.za 29 JulyAn annual major initiative for National Women’s Day, the Shoprite Checkers / SABC 2 Woman of the Year Award continues to focus attention on issues which are of importance to the women of South Africa.
2013 ccr.org.za (DSAE Corpus) 12 JulyWomen’s Day is meant to celebrate the march of 20,000 women to Pretoria in 1956 to protest against the introduction of the brutal pass law system for African women.
2014 northcliffmelvilletimes.co.za (DSAE Corpus) 20 Sept. Walkers, runners and moms with strollers were invited to celebrate National Women’s Day in a 5km or 10km race.
2016 sowetanlive.co.za (DSAE Corpus) 10 Aug. The popularity of [Advocate Thuli] Madonsela whose non-renewable seven-year tenure ends in October was highlighted on Tuesday, with many taking to social media to dedicate their Women’s Day wishes to her.
2018 news.uct.ac.za 1 Dec.[Sarah Baartman’s] remains were repatriated, and on 9 August 2002 – National Women’s Day in South Africa – reburied on Vergaderingskop, a hill outside the town of Hankey in the Eastern Cape.
2022 timeslive.co.za 10 Aug.As SA celebrated national Women’s Day on Tuesday, EFF [Economic Freedom Fighters] leader Julius Malema used the party’s annual rally to blast deadbeat fathers.
2025 iol.co.za 6 Aug.[O]ur problem is that far too often Women’s Day is reduced to platitudes and cupcakes.
The 9th of August, anniversary of the 1956 protest against the extension of pass laws to women, celebrated as a public holiday. Also attributive.
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