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馃嚫馃嚳 King's Birthday in Eswatini
Birthday of King Letsie III
Date in Eswatini
July 17
Instituted1968
Celebrates the birth of King Letsie III.
Celebrates the birthday of King Letsie III, the current monarch of Lesotho
How King's Birthday is observed in Eswatini
Historical significance
Established in 1986, marking the birth of King Mswati III.
Public life in Eswatini
BanksClosed
SchoolsClosed
Government officesClosed
Calendar & celebration
Calendar systems
Gregorian
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