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🇱🇷 Joseph Jenkins Roberts Birthday in Liberia
Birthday of Liberia's first president
Date in Liberia
March 15
Instituted1847
Celebrates the birthday of Liberia's first president, Joseph Jenkins Roberts.
Celebrates the birth of J.J. Roberts, who served as the first and seventh president of Liberia
How Joseph Jenkins Roberts Birthday is observed in Liberia
Historical significance
Established to honor Roberts, who led Liberia to independence in 1847.
Public life in Liberia
BanksClosed
SchoolsClosed
Government officesClosed
Calendar & celebration
Calendar systems
Gregorian
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