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Zimbabwe Heroes' Day, also referred to as National Heroes Day, is a public holiday in Zimbabwe that is observed on the second Monday in August each year [1] in honor of Zimbabwe's liberation war heroes and heroines.
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Heroes' Day in Zimbabwe is a public holiday observed on the second Monday of August each year. [34] This is a day to remember those who died during the liberation war or those who were declared National Heroes when they died and are buried at the National shrine, The National Heroes Acre in Harare.
Those heroes subordinated their personal interests to the collective interest of Zimbabwe. They accepted and endured pain, suffering and brutality with fortitude even unto death. National Hero Status is the highest honour that can be conferred to an individual by Zimbabwe and the recipient is entitled to be buried at the National Heroes' Acre. [7]
Other notable visitors over the years included Sir Winston Churchill’s widow, Clementine, the Second World War commander Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, and Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia.
The stadium was the venue for this year's Mashujaa Day, which means Heroes' Day in Swahili. A stampede in Kenya leaves 6 dead and about 100 injured during an event marking an annual holiday Skip ...
June 6 marks the 80th anniversary of D-Day. We must remember the sacrifices our service members made to defend our freedom and security. ... More than 200,000 American heroes lie in their final ...
Msika's funeral was held on 10 August, thereby coinciding with National Heroes Day. President Mugabe, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai , and Deputy Prime Ministers Thokozani Khupe and Arthur Mutambara were all present for the funeral, at which Msika was buried with full military honours; various high-ranking regional officials, including South ...