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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
Pidjiguiti Martyrs' Day (GW )(1959): Augus...
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Pidjiguiti Martyrs' Day honors the ultimate sacrifice of 50 striking dockworkers on August 3, 1959. They were killed by Portuguese colonial police.
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Revolution Day, (BF)(1983): August 4
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Revolution Day in Burkina Faso (Translates to the Land of Honest People) marks the anniversary of August 4, 1983, the day of the coup which Capt. Thomas Sankara was returned to power. This is a national h...
January
Republic Day, (BF)(1960): August 5
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Republic Day in Burkina Faso (Formerly the Republic of Upper Volta) marks the anniversary of August 5, 1960, the day the nation gained its independence from France. This is a national holiday.
January
Independence Day, (CI)(1960): August 7
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Nane-Nane, Farmers' Day, (TZ): August 8
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Farmers' Day or Nane-nane (Eight-eight in Swahili) is a national holiday in Tanzania that honors the contributions of farmers to the national economy.
January
Heroes' Day (ZW): August 9
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For 15 years the people of Zimbabwe fought for their liberation between 1964 and 1980. At the time the nation was called Rhodesia. Heroes Day is a national holiday set aside to remember all those who fou...
January
Defense Forces Day (ZW): August 10
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Defense Forces Day is Zimbabwe's day of honor for its military. This national holiday follows Heroes' Day each year and creates four day weekend in the African nation.
January
Independence Day, (TD)(1960): August 10
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Independence Day in Chad marks the anniversary of August 11, 1960, the official day of independence from France. This is a national holiday. This is a national holiday.
January
Independence Day, (CF)(1960): August 13
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Independence Day in Central African Republic marks the anniversary of August 13, 1960, the official day of independence from France. This is a national holiday. This is a national holiday.
January
Women's Day, (TN): August 13
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Women's Day in Tunisia is a national celebration of women and their independence.
January
Constitution Day, (GQ)(1982): August 15
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Constitution Day in Equatorial New Guinea marks the anniversary of August 15, 1982, the official ratification of the new constitution from the original of 1968 .This is a national holiday. This is a nat...
January
Independence Day, (CG)(1960): August 15
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Independence Day in Congo marks the anniversary of August 15, 1960, the official day of independence from France .This is a national holiday. This is a national holiday.
January
Independence Day, (GA)(1960): August 17
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Independence Day in Gabon marks the anniversary of August 17, 1960, the official day of independence from France .This is a national holiday. This is a national holiday.
January
IAAF World U20 Championships (KE): August...
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Postponed in 2020 due to COVID-19, most venues have scheduled for the next year. . First held in 1986, IAAF World U20 Championships features athletes under the age of 20 competing in a variety of events....
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Revolution of the King and People Day, (MA...
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Sidi Mohammed ben Yusef was exiled on this day in 1953 by the French. The people rose up in protest and took to the streets, eventually forcing the current king to abdicate in 1955. He regained the thrown...
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Flag Day, (LR)(1847): August 24
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Heroes' Day (NA)(1966): August 26
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Heroes Day is a national holiday set aside to remember all those who fought and died in the struggle for liberation in Nambia, which began on August 26, 1966. This is a national holiday.
January
Independence Day, (BI) (1962): July 1
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Independence Day in Burundi marks the anniversary of July 1, 1962, the official separation of the nation from Belgium. This is a national holiday.
January
Independence Day, (RW) (1962): July 1
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Independence Day in Rwanda marks the anniversary of July 1, 1962, the official separation of the nation from Belgium. This is a national holiday.
January
National Day, (SO) (1960): July 1
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National Day in Somalia marks the anniversary of July 1, 1960, the official merging of British and Italian Somaliland into one republic. This is a national holiday.
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