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🇲🇿 Heroes' Day in Mozambique
Commemoration of the liberation struggle
Date in Mozambique
February 3
Instituted1975
Pays tribute to those who risked their lives during the liberation struggle.
Honors those who fought for Namibia's independence, particularly marking the start of the armed liberation struggle in 1966
How Heroes' Day is observed in Mozambique
Historical significance
Commemorates the assassination of Eduardo Mondlane, the first president of FRELIMO.
Public life in Mozambique
BanksClosed
SchoolsClosed
Government officesClosed
Calendar & celebration
Calendar systems
Gregorian
What this holiday commemorates
- 1976 Mozambique’s President Samora Machel changes the name of the country's capital from Lourenço Marques to Maputo, after the city’s river. · Mozambique
- 1977 Samora Machel presides over the FRELIMO Third Party Congress in Maputo, transforming the movement into a Marxist-Leninist vanguard party dedicated to... · Mozambique
In Mozambique, around 1975
- 1975 Samora Machel proclaims the independence of the People's Republic of Mozambique in Maputo and assumes office as its inaugural President. · Mozambique
- 1975 Samora Machel's government nationalizes all land, healthcare, and educational institutions, abolishing private medical practices and private schools. · Mozambique
- 1975 Mozambique achieves independence from Portugal. · Mozambique
- 1975 Marcelino dos Santos appointed Minister of Planning and Development in the first post-independence government of Mozambique under President Samora Mac... · Mozambique