International_Day_for_the_Elimination_of_Racial_Discrimination
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
International Day of Observance
The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is observed annually on 21 March since declared by the United Nations in 1966. In South Africa, the country in which the event took place that gave rise to the observance, the Sharpeville Massacre, the day is commemorated as Human Rights Day, and is a public holiday.