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Public in Cape Verde
Heroes Day in Cape Verde
Also known as:
Dia da Nacionalidade e dos Heróis Nacionais
Day commemorating Amílcar Cabral
Quick Facts
Pre-Independence
Established before national independence
🏛️ Historical
Holiday Type
Classification in Cape Verde
Public
Founding Father
Commemorates a founding father of Cape Verde
👑 Founding Father
About Heroes Day
Day commemorating Amílcar Cabral
A day to remember the heroes who fought for the country's independence.
Commemorates the assassination of independence leader Amílcar Cabral in 1973
Practical Information in Cape Verde
Banks
Banks are closed
🏦 ClosedSchools
Educational institutions are closed
🏫 ClosedGovernment Offices
Government services unavailable
🏛️ ClosedHistorical Significance in Cape Verde
Established to commemorate the assassination of Amílcar Cabral on January 20, 1973.
Calendar Details
Calendar Systems
gregorian
On this day in African history
- 1962 Cyrille Adoula orders the arrest of deputy prime minister Antoine Gizenga to eliminate the rival eastern counter-government. · Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 1964 Oscar Kambona drives himself to the mutinous Colito Barracks to negotiate with soldiers of the Tanganyika Rifles, maintaining public order and coordin... · Tanzania
- 1971 Juvenalias Aooko meets MP Gideon Mutiso at Parliament Buildings and declares that a coup against the Kenyatta government carries divine approval. · Kenya
- 1986 Leabua Jonathan, Prime Minister of Lesotho, is ousted from power in a coup d'état led by General Justin Lekhanya. · Lesotho
- 1991 Sudan's government imposes Islamic law nationwide, worsening the civil war between the country's Muslim north and Christian south.
Historical Timeline
2026
Last observed in Cape Verde
🇨🇻Final celebration recorded in Cape Verde
⏰ Last ObservedAlternative & Historical Names in Cape Verde
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Cape Verde
Also Known As:
Dia da Nacionalidade e dos Heróis Nacionais
Current Status in Cape Verde
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Cape Verde
Last observed: 2026
Public Holiday
Date: January 20, 2024