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Public in Uganda
Martyrs' Day in Uganda
Commemoration of the Batepá Massacre
Quick Facts
Pre-Independence
Established before national independence
🏛️ Historical
Holiday Type
Classification in Uganda
Public
Established
Officially instituted in Uganda
1887
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 Uganda
Banks
Banks are closed
🏦 ClosedSchools
Educational institutions are closed
🏫 ClosedGovernment Offices
Government services unavailable
🏛️ ClosedHistorical Significance in Uganda
Commemorates the execution of 45 Christian converts.
Calendar Details
Calendar Systems
gregorian
On this day in African history
- 1975 J. M. Kariuki's assassination inquiry reaches Parliament as the Mwangale Committee implicates senior Kenyan security officials. · Kenya
- 1992 Australian courts recognize Aboriginal land rights in Mabo v Queensland, overturning the colonial doctrine of terra nullius. · Australia
- 2019 Khartoum massacre: In Sudan, over 100 people are killed when security forces accompanied by Janjaweed militiamen storm and open fire on a sit-in prote... · Sudan
Historical Timeline
1887
Instituted in Uganda
🇺🇬Holiday officially established in Uganda
📅 Established2026
Last observed in Uganda
🇺🇬Final celebration recorded in Uganda
⏰ Last ObservedCurrent Status in Uganda
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Uganda
Last observed: 2026
Public Holiday
Date: June 3, 2024