Gerewol Festival in Chad

Quick Facts

Religious Holiday

Has spiritual and religious significance

traditional

Multi-Day Celebration

Celebrated over 7 days in Chad

7 Days

Holiday Type

Classification in Chad

Regional

Festival

Celebrated as a cultural festival

🎪 Festival

About Gerewol Festival

Traditional Wodaabe cultural festival

A week-long beauty pageant and courtship ritual among the Wodaabe Fula people.

Famous cultural festival of the Wodaabe people featuring traditional courtship rituals, music, and dance

Practical Information in Chad

Banks

Banks are closed

🏦 Closed

Schools

Educational institutions are closed

🏫 Closed

Government Offices

Government services unavailable

🏛️ Closed

Historical Significance in Chad

Originates from the Wodaabe tradition of 'Yaake' dancing rituals.

Calendar Details

Calendar Systems

gregorian

Types of Celebration

cultural

Traditional cultural celebrations

traditional

Traditional traditional celebrations

courtship

Traditional courtship celebrations

On this day in African history

• 1979 A coup d'état in the Central African Republic overthrows Emperor Bokassa I. · Central African Republic
• 2012 14 people are killed in a cafe suicide bombing in Somalia.
• 2022 Kenyan runner Eliud Kipchoge breaks his world record at the Berlin marathon in 2 hours, 1 minute 9 seconds.

Historical Timeline

2026

Last observed in Chad

🇹🇩

Final celebration recorded in Chad

⏰ Last Observed

Current Status in Chad

🇹🇩

Chad

Last observed: 2026 Regional Holiday

Date: September 20, 2024

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