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Regional in Gabon
Fete des Cultures in Gabon
Festival of Cultures
Quick Facts
Multi-Day Celebration
Celebrated over 3 days in Gabon
3 Days
Holiday Type
Classification in Gabon
Regional
Established
Officially instituted in Gabon
1997
Festival
Celebrated as a cultural festival
🎪 Festival
About Fete des Cultures
Festival of Cultures
Cultural festival celebrating the different peoples of Gabon through singing and dancing
Practical Information in Gabon
Banks
Banks are closed
🏦 ClosedSchools
Educational institutions are closed
🏫 ClosedGovernment Offices
Government services unavailable
🏛️ ClosedCalendar Details
Calendar Systems
gregorian
Types of Celebration
cultural
Traditional cultural celebrations
music
Traditional music celebrations
dance
Traditional dance celebrations
On this day in African history
- 1655 The Invasion of Jamaica begins during the Anglo-Spanish War. · Jamaica
- 1900 British troops relieve Mafeking during the Second Boer War. · South Africa
- 1950 Egypt announces that the Suez Canal is closed to Israeli ships and commerce. · Egypt
- 1963 The New York Post Sunday Magazine publishes Martin Luther King Jr.'s Letter from Birmingham Jail. · United States
- 1968 The Nigerian federal government captures Port Harcourt during the Biafran war. · Nigeria
- 1977 The government of Kenya issues an immediate ban on big-game hunting to preserve the country's diminishing wildlife. · Kenya
Historical Timeline
1997
Instituted in Gabon
🇬🇦Holiday officially established in Gabon
📅 Established2026
Last observed in Gabon
🇬🇦Final celebration recorded in Gabon
⏰ Last ObservedCurrent Status in Gabon
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Gabon
Last observed: 2026
Regional Holiday
Date: May 19, 2024