Day of Goodwill

Day of giving and sharing with those less fortunate

On this day in African history

• 1945 General Charles de Gaulle signs the decree establishing the CFA franc, creating the colonial currency to integrate territorial economies with France.

Related Holidays

New Year's Day

First day of the calendar year

Human Rights Day

Commemorates the Sharpeville massacre of 1960 and the establishment of the SAHRC

Good Friday

Christian commemoration of the crucifixion