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Public in Benin
Labour Day in Benin
International Workers' Day
Quick Facts
Global Celebration
Observed worldwide
🌍 Universal
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Classification in Benin
Public
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On this day in African history
- ? International Workers' Day or Labour Day
- 1807 The Slave Trade Act 1807 takes effect, abolishing the slave trade within the British Empire. · United Kingdom
- 1936 Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie goes into exile as Italy invades Ethiopia. · Ethiopia
- 1947 Mbiyu Koinange departs for England to represent the Kenya African Union, presenting land petitions and pressing for colonial constitutional reform. · Kenya
- 1952 Joseph Murumbi returns to Kenya following the restoration of Italian authority in Somalia, and is introduced to the Kenya African Union (KAU) leadersh... · Kenya
- 1960 Tom Mboya helps form the Kenya African National Union and assumes office as its first Secretary-General. · Kenya
Historical Timeline
2026
Last observed in Benin
🇧🇯Final celebration recorded in Benin
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Benin
Last observed: 2026
Public Holiday
Date: May 1, 2024