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🇿🇲 Heroes' Day in Zambia
Commemoration of the liberation struggle
Date in Zambia
July 1
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 Zambia
Historical significance
Recognizes the sacrifices made during the fight for independence from British rule.
Public life in Zambia
BanksClosed
SchoolsClosed
Government officesClosed
Calendar & celebration
Calendar systems
Gregorian
On this day in African history
- 1863 Slavery was abolished in the Dutch colony of Surinam, a date now celebrated as Ketikoti in independent Suriname. · Suriname
- 1895 The East African Protectorate is established by Britain, with Mombasa as its capital. · Kenya
- 1955 (c.) Sudanese state security forces violently suppress a worker strike in Nzara, killing eight southern civilians and exacerbating regional tensions. · Sudan
- 1957 (c.) Kariuki Chotara attempts to assassinate Jomo Kenyatta inside Lokitaung detention camp before Waruhiu Itote intervenes. · Kenya
- 1960 The Trust Territory of Somaliland gains independence from Italy and merges with the State of Somaliland to form the Somali Republic. · Somalia
- 1960 Ghana becomes a republic and Kwame Nkrumah becomes its first President. · Ghana