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Public in Gabon
Martyrs' Day in Gabon
Commemoration of the Batepá Massacre
Quick Facts
Pre-Independence
Established before national independence
🏛️ Historical
Holiday Type
Classification in Gabon
Public
About Martyrs' Day
Commemoration of the Batepá Massacre
Honors Christian converts killed for their faith in the 1880s.
Commemorates the victims of the 1953 Batepá massacre during Portuguese colonial rule
Practical Information in Gabon
Banks
Banks are closed
🏦 ClosedSchools
Educational institutions are closed
🏫 ClosedGovernment Offices
Government services unavailable
🏛️ ClosedHistorical Significance in Gabon
Marks the failed coup against President Leon M'ba.
Calendar Details
Calendar Systems
gregorian
On this day in African history
- 1658 The ship Hassalt arrives at the Cape with 228 enslaved people from the Gold Coast. · South Africa
- 1902 Zulu forces launch assault at Holkrantz in South Africa. · South Africa
- 1947 French troops massacre over 100 MDRM militants in Moramanga. · Madagascar
- 1966 Ambroise Noumazalay is named Prime Minister of the Congo Republic. · Republic of the Congo
- 1992 Malian government signs social pact with UNTM union. · Mali
- 1994 Nelson Mandela and the ANC confirmed winners in South Africa's first post-apartheid election. · South Africa
Historical Timeline
2026
Last observed in Gabon
🇬🇦Final celebration recorded in Gabon
⏰ Last ObservedCurrent Status in Gabon
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Gabon
Last observed: 2026
Public Holiday
Date: May 6, 2024