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,…
April Holidays in Africa
April 1 Youth Day Celebrated in: Benin April 2 Creation of the Union of Central African States Day Anniversary of the Union’s establishment in 1968. Celebrated in: Chad April 3 Anniversary of CMRN Celebrated in: Guinea April 4 Peace and…
March Holidays in Africa
Second Monday in March Commonwealth Day A holiday celebrating Swaziland’s British Commonwealth status. Celebrated in: Swaziland Second Monday in March Youth Day Celebrated in: Zambia March 2 Victory of Adowa Celebrated in: Ethiopia March 2 Independence Day Anniversary of the…