All Things Kenyan

Holidays

September Holidays in Africa

First Week in September Armed Forces Day Celebrated in: São Tomé and Príncipe September 1 National Day The establishment of the republic after the 1969 overthrow of King Idris I in commemorated. Celebrated in: Tanzania September 1 Heroes’ Day Dedicated…

December Holidays in Africa

First Friday National Farmers’ Day Celebrated in: Ghana December 1 Pioneers’ Day Celebrated in: Angola December 1 Anniversary of the Proclamation of the Republic A national holiday celebrating independence achieved on August 13, 1960. The country was formerly known as…

November Holidays in Africa

November 1 All Saints Day Celebrated in: Angola, Burundi, Chad, The Congo, Gabon, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Madagascar, Mauritius, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Togo November 1 Revolution Day Commemorates the first well coordinated attacks on Nov 1, 1954, begun by the National…

October Holidays in Africa

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…