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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
Independence Day (MG)(1960): June 26
Daily
Independence Day in Madagascar marks the anniversary of June 26, 1960, the official separation of the nation from France. Independence Day is a national holiday.
January
Independence Day (MZ)(1975): June 25
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Independence Day in Mozambique marks the anniversary of June 25, 1975, the official separation of the nation from Portugal. Independence Day is a national holiday.
January
Independence Day (SC)(1976): June 29
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Independence Day in Seychelles marks the anniversary of June 29, 1976, the official separation of the nation from Great Britain. Independence Day is a national holiday.
January
Mandaraka Day (KE)(1963): June 1
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Marking the end of British colonization of Kenya on June 1, 1963, Madaraka Day, or self-rule day, is a national holiday in Kenya.
January
Mawazine (MA): June 20-28 (est)
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Launched in 2001 by Maroc Cultures, Mawazine, also known as Mawazine Festival Rhythms of the World, is an annual music festival in Rabat, Morocco. The festival is part of a governmental plan to help democ...
January
National Day of Reconciliation (CG)(1991):...
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National Reconciliation Day in Congo celebrates the reconciliation of Congo in Brazzaville and the conference returning the nation to a non-Marxist economy and the original flag, June 10, 1991. National R...
January
Tropics, International Day of the: June 29
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The Tropics are the region of the earth between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. They represent 40 percent of the world's land mass and 80 percent of biodiversity. They are the world's lungs, the sour...
January
Adwa Day (ET)(1896: March 2
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The Battle of Adwa, March 2, 1896, in which Ethiopians defeated Eritrea's Italian colonial army in the Ethiopian city of Adwa, remains one of the great battles against colonialism in Africa. Defending the...
January
Boganda Day (CF)(1959): March 29
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Boganda Day in the Central African Republic marks the anniversary of the death in an airplane crash of their first President, Barthelemy Boganda (April 4, 1910 - March 29, 1959), on March 29, 1959. Bogand...
January
Cape Town International Jazz Festival (ZA)...
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Sub-Saharan Africa basks in a fantastic mix of artists from all over the globe—the Cape Town International Jazz Festival is fondly known as "Africa's Grandest Gathering" for good reason. The festival beg...
January
Commemoration Day (MG)(1947): March 29
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Commemoration Day in Madagascar marks the anniversary of the beginning of the Malagasy uprising against French colonial rule on March 29, 1947. Commemoration Day is a national holiday.
January
Commemoration Of Boganda (CF)(1959): March...
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The Commemoration of Boganda is a significant national holiday in the Central African Republic (CAR), observed annually on March 29. This day honors the memory of Barthélemy Boganda, a pivotal figure in t...
January
Evacuation Day, British (LY)(1970): March...
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Evacuation Day commemorates March 28, 1970, the British evacuation of its troops from Libyan soil and ports. Libya has several evacuation days marking various departures, including June 11, 1970, American...
January
Human Rights Day (ZA)(1960): March 21
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<h1>HUMAN RIGHTS DAY </h1><h2><i>The Struggle Against Apartheid in South Africa Begins</i></h2><br>Human Rights Day is a national holiday in South Africa marking the Sharpeville massacre in 1960. It...
January
Independence Day (GH)(1957): March 6
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On March 6, 1957, Ghana's African nation gained independence from Britain. It was the first sub-Saharan nation to do so. Independence Day is a national holiday.
January
Independence Day (NA)(1990): March 21
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Independence Day in Namibia marks the March 21, 1990, anniversary of Namibia’s independence from South Africa. Independence Day is a national holiday.
January
Independence Day (TN)(1956): March 20
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The North African republic of Tunisia celebrates its independence from France, achieved on March 20, 1956. Independence Day is a national holiday.
January
JJ Roberts Day (LR)(1809): March 15
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Joseph Jenkins Roberts (March 15, 1809 – February 24, 1876) was born a free man in the United States and emigrated to Africa in 1829. He became the African nation’s first president, and its seventh presid...
January
Martyr's Day (MW)(1959): March 3
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On March 3, 1959, in the African nation of Nyasaland (now Malawi), 1300 persons associated with the Nyasaland African Congress (elected rather than appointed representatives) were rounded up and arrested...
January
Moshoeshoe's Day (LS)(1870): March 11
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Moshoeshoe's Day has to be one of the most delightful events linguistically. Simply saying Chief Moshoeshoe's name brings a smile to the face. Born in 1776, Chief Moshoeshoe became the first king of the A...
January
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