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🇬🇦 Liberation Day in Gabon
National liberation celebration
Date in Gabon
August 30
Instituted2023
Marks the end of the dictatorship of Gnassingbé Eyadéma.
Commemorates liberation from French influence
How Liberation Day is observed in Gabon
Historical significance
Marks Gabon's independence from France on August 17, 1960.
Public life in Gabon
BanksClosed
SchoolsClosed
Government officesClosed
Calendar & celebration
Calendar systems
Gregorian
On this day in African history
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