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🇧🇯 Day of Remembrance in Benin
National day of remembrance
Date in Benin
January 16
A day to honor and remember those who have passed away.
Commemorates the victims of the 1990 Benin coup d'état
How Day of Remembrance is observed in Benin
Historical significance
Established to commemorate the deceased and celebrate life.
Public life in Benin
BanksClosed
SchoolsClosed
Government officesClosed
Calendar & celebration
Calendar systems
Gregorian
On this day in African history
- 1953 Egyptian Premier General Naguib disbands all political parties.
- 1970 Muammar Gaddafi takes over rule of Libya four months after leading a coup against the monarchy.
- 2006 Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is sworn in as Liberia's president, becoming Africa's first female elected head of state.
- 2012 The Mali War begins when Tuareg militias start fighting the Malian government for independence.