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Category: Africa and the African Continent
Events, awareness days, holidays, and promotions related to Africa that highlight or take place in African nations.
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Africa Events
Farmers' Day, Ntl. (GH): December 3
Daily
The African nation of Ghana is well-known for its agriculture. Key crops include: cassava, citrus, cocoa, cocoyam, maize, millet, palm oil, plantain, rice, rubber, sorghum and yams. Each year the nation c...
January
National Day, (CF)(1958): December 6
Daily
National Day in the Central African Republic marks the anniversary of December 1, 1958, the official day the nation declared itself a republic. This is a national holiday observed on the first Monday of D...
January
Commemoration Day, (CI)(1993): December 7
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January
Independence/Republic Day, (TZ)(1961): Dec...
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Independence and Republic Day in Tanzania marks the anniversary of December 9, 1961, the day the nation achieved independence from Britain. In 1964, the then known nation of Tanganyika joined with Zanziba...
January
National Day, (BF)(1958): December 11
Daily
National Day in the Burkina Faso marks the anniversary of December 11, 1958, the official day the nation achieved independence from France within the French community. This is a national holiday.
January
Jumhuri Day, (KE)(1963): December 12
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Jumhuri ('Independence' in Swahili) Day in Kenya marks the anniversary of December 12, 1963, the day the nation declared its independence from Britain and became a republic. This is a national holiday.
January
Arabic Language Day, Intl.: December 18
Daily
<p>Arabic is one of the six official languages of the United Nations, and one of three surviving Semitic languages. The other official languages of the United Nations are: Chinese, Spanish, Russian, Frenc...
January
Republic Day, (NE)(1958): December 18
Daily
Malta's Republic Day marks the anniversary of December 13, 1974, the day the island nation ended the monarchy and became a republic. This is a national holiday.
January
Independence Day, (LY)(1951): December 24
Daily
Independence Day in Libya marks the anniversary of December 24, 1951, the day the nation gained independence from Italy. This is a national holiday.
January
Kwanzaa (1966): December 26 - January 1, 2...
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January
Africa, 3rd Decade of Industrial Developme...
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The vision for implementing IDDA III is to firmly anchor Africa on a path toward inclusive and sustainable industrial development. The achievement of this vision requires the transformation of African cou...
January
African, Intl. Decade for People of Africa...
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The International Decade for People of African Descent, proclaimed by General Assembly resolution 68/237 and to be observed from 2015 to 2024, provides a solid framework for the United Nations, Member Sta...
January
Independence Day (MA)(1944): January 11
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National holiday in Morocco commemorating the January 11, 1944 memo by the Independence Party to the Allied powers seeking independence from French colonial rule. They achieved it in 1956.
January
Timket (C)(ET/ER): January 19
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In the Coptic, Ethiopian and Eritrean churches, Timket is the Epiphany celebration marking the baptism of Jesus Christ in the Jordan River. It is a national holiday in Ethiopia and Eritrea.
January
Independence Day, (SU)(1956): January 1
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Independence Day in Sudan marks the anniversary of January 1, 1956, the day the nation was proclaimed independent of the Anglo-Egyptian condominium created in 1899. This is a national holiday.
January
Revolution Day, (TZ)(1963/1964): January 1...
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Revolution Day in Tanzania marks the anniversary of January 12, 1963, the day then Zanzibar became independent under a Sultan. It didn't last long. On January 12, 1964, the sultan was overthrown and the a...
January
Liberation Day, (TG)(1967): January 13
Daily
Liberation Day in Togo marks the anniversary of January 13, 1967, the day the government of Grunitzky was overthrown by rebels headed by Eyadema. This is a national holiday.
January
John Chilembwe Day (MW)(1995): January 16
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John Chilembwe was a Baptist pastor who helped lead an uprising against British colonial rule in now Malawi (Nyasaland). The uprising lasted from January 23-26, 1915. Though the revolt would fail, and Chi...
January
Heroes Day, Ntl. (GW)(1973): January 20
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National Heroes Day in Guinea-Bissau marks the anniversary of January 20, 1973, the day Amilcar Cabral, a leader of the independence movement, was assassinated. This is a national holiday.
January
Army Day, (LS)(1986): January 20
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Army Day in Lesotho marks the anniversary of January 20, 1986, the day Prime Minister Leabua Jonathan and his government were overthrown by the Army. This is a public holiday.
January
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