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🇱🇷 Fast and Prayer Day in Liberia
National day of fasting and prayer
Date in Liberia
April 10
Instituted1883
A day of fasting and prayer for the nation's welfare.
Established by the national legislature in 1883 for national reflection and prayer
How Fast and Prayer Day is observed in Liberia
Historical significance
Established by Liberian pioneers in 1820 as a day of collective repentance.
Public life in Liberia
BanksClosed
SchoolsClosed
Government officesClosed
Calendar & celebration
Calendar systems
Gregorian
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