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🇺🇬 Archbishop Janani Luwum Day in Uganda
Commemorates the martyrdom of Archbishop Janani Luwum
Date in Uganda
February 16
A public holiday to honor Archbishop Janani Luwum, a martyr who stood up against Idi Amin's regime.
How Archbishop Janani Luwum Day is observed in Uganda
Historical significance
Established in 2015, it commemorates the day in 1977 when Archbishop Luwum was murdered on orders of then-President Idi Amin.
Public life in Uganda
BanksClosed
SchoolsClosed
Government officesClosed
Calendar & celebration
Calendar systems
Gregorian
On this day in African history
- 1959 Abbé Fulbert Youlou faces escalating inter-ethnic unrest after refusing opposition demands to dissolve the legislative assembly. · Republic of the Congo
- 1977 Janani Luwum, a Ugandan bishop, is martyred in Kampala President Idi Amin's regime.
- 1992 Ethiopia discovers the remains of Emperor Haile Selassie within the grounds of the Imperial Palace, hidden beneath the private lavatory of dictator Me...