Union Day

American  

noun

1. a legal holiday in the Republic of South Africa commemorating the founding of the country on May 31, 1910.

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Example Sentences

Friday’s ceremony celebrated the 105th anniversary of Great Union Day of 1918 when modern-day Romania was formed after its unification with the neighboring regions of Transylvania, Bessarabia and Bukovina.

From Washington Times

People helped take 43 dogs to Vincentini’s South Lake Union day care, which is unaffiliated with The Dog Resort.

From Seattle Times

He also got an initial payout of $500—over double the union day rate—with a potential for future payments if his digital clone received a flood of booking requests.

From Slate

Celebrating Myanmar's Union Day, which marks independence from British colonial rule in 1947, the government also announced that 814 prisoners would be pardoned.

From Reuters

Following the release of more than 23,000 convicts to mark Union Day on Feb. 12, there were reports on social media that some were recruited by the authorities to carry out violence at night in residential areas to spread panic, especially by setting fires.

From Seattle Times