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Public in Lesotho
Africa Day in Lesotho
Also known as:
Africa/Heroes Day
Celebration of African unity
Quick Facts
Holiday Type
Classification in Lesotho
Public
About Africa Day
Celebration of African unity
Commemorates the founding of the Organisation of African Unity
Practical Information in Lesotho
Banks
Banks are closed
🏦 ClosedSchools
Educational institutions are closed
🏫 ClosedGovernment Offices
Government services unavailable
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Calendar Systems
gregorian
On this day in African history
- ? Africa Day - Commemorates the formation of the Organization of African Unity (OAU), now the African Union (AU), in 1963.
- ? President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah of Sierra Leone is overthrown in a military coup. · Sierra Leone
- ? A referendum in Egypt approves an amendment to the constitution to allow multiparty presidential elections. · Egypt
- 1935 Jesse Owens of Ohio State University breaks three world records and ties a fourth at the Big Ten Conference Track and Field Championships in Ann Arbor... · United States
- 1961 British colonial authorities release Fred Kubai from detention and begin lifting restriction orders on other Kapenguria detainees. · Kenya
- 1963 Algeria and Tunisia announced the resumption of full diplomatic relations.
Historical Timeline
2026
Last observed in Lesotho
🇱🇸Final celebration recorded in Lesotho
⏰ Last ObservedAlternative & Historical Names in Lesotho
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Lesotho
Also Known As:
Africa/Heroes Day
Current Status in Lesotho
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Lesotho
Last observed: 2026
Public Holiday
Date: May 25, 2024