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Public in Benin
Armed Forces Day in Benin
Celebration of the military
Quick Facts
Pre-Independence
Established before national independence
🏛️ Historical
Holiday Type
Classification in Benin
Public
Military Holiday
Honors military service and veterans
⚔️ Military
About Armed Forces Day
Celebration of the military
Honors the military forces of Sierra Leone.
Marks the swearing-in ceremony of new military recruits
Practical Information in Benin
Banks
Banks are closed
🏦 ClosedSchools
Educational institutions are closed
🏫 ClosedGovernment Offices
Government services unavailable
🏛️ ClosedHistorical Significance in Benin
Established after Benin gained independence in 1960.
Calendar Details
Calendar Systems
gregorian
On this day in African history
- 1871 Liberian President Edward James Roye is deposed in a coup d'état. · Liberia
- 2000 A wave of protests forces Robert Guéï to step down as president after the Ivorian presidential election. · Côte d'Ivoire
- 2006 Kuaima Riruako's genocide and reparations motion unanimously adopted by the National Assembly of Namibia, shifting reparations from a localized ethnic... · Namibia
Historical Timeline
2026
Last observed in Benin
🇧🇯Final celebration recorded in Benin
⏰ Last ObservedCurrent Status in Benin
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Benin
Last observed: 2026
Public Holiday
Date: October 26, 2024