October 1 National Day Commemorates Nigeria’s independence in 1960. Celebrated in: Nigeria October 1 Patriotism Day Celebrated in: Rwanda October 2 Independence Day Celebrates Guinea’s independence in 1958 from France. Celebrated in: Guinea October 4 Independence Day Celebrated in: Lesotho…
August Holidays in Africa
First Monday in August Farmer’s Day Celebrated in: Zambia August 1 Armed Forces Day Celebrated in: Angola August 3 Independence Day Anniversary of the 1960 declaration of independence. Celebrated in: Niger August 3 Armed Forces Day Celebrated in: Equatorial Guinea…
July Holidays in Africa
First Monday in July Heroes’ Day A memorial day for those who died in the independence movement. Celebrated in: Zambia First Tuesday in July Unity Day Celebrated in: Zambia Second Monday in July Reed Dance Day Also called Umhlanga Day.…
June Holidays in Africa
June 1 International Children’s Day Celebrated in: Angola June 1 Madaraka Day Celebrates independence in 1964. Celebrated in: Kenya June 1 National Holiday of Tunisia Celebrated in: Tunisia June 3 Martyr’s Day Celebrated in: Uganda June 4 Mouloud Birth of…
May Holidays in Africa
May 1 Labor Day Celebrated in: Algeria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Central African Republic, Cape Verde, Chad, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Rwanda, Somalia, Seychelles, Senegal,…