Day of the Vow

proper noun

A religious public holiday in South Africa on 16 December, commemorating the Voortrekkers' victory in the Battle of Blood River in 1838. After the end of apartheid in 1994, it was officially replaced by the Day of Reconciliation.

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Dingane's DayDay of the Covenant
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalA religious public holiday in South Africa on 16 December, commemorating the Voortrekkers' victory in the Battle of Blood River in 1838. After the end of apartheid in 1994, it was officially replaced by the Day of Reconciliation.

    Synonyms: Dingane's Day, Day of the Covenant

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA religious public holiday in South Africa on 16 December, commemorating the Voortrekkers' victory in the Battle of Blood River in 1838. After the end of apartheid in 1994, it was officially replaced by the Day of Reconciliation.

Similar
Dingane's DayDay of the Covenant
Also see
day of the covenant
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Day of the Vow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Day%20of%20the%20Vow

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“Day of the Vow.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Day%20of%20the%20Vow. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Day of the Vow,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Day%20of%20the%20Vow.

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