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Martyrs' Day in Uganda

Commemoration of the Batepá Massacre

Date in Uganda June 3
Instituted 1887

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

🏦 Closed

Schools

Educational institutions are closed

🏫 Closed

Government Offices

Government services unavailable

🏛️ Closed

Historical Significance in Uganda

Commemorates the execution of 45 Christian converts.

Calendar Details

Calendar Systems

gregorian

On this day in African history

Historical Timeline

1887

Instituted in Uganda

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Holiday officially established in Uganda

📅 Established
2026

Last observed in Uganda

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Final celebration recorded in Uganda

⏰ Last Observed

Current Status in Uganda

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Uganda

Last observed: 2026 Public Holiday
Date: June 3, 2024
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