Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
How Mawlid is celebrated across Africa
Explore its dates, traditions, and customs country by country, across 21 countries.
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Algeria
Sep 15 Public🇧🇯
Benin
Sep 16 Public🇧🇫
Burkina Faso
Sep 15 Public🇨🇲
Cameroon
Sep 15 Public🇹🇩
Chad
Sep 16 Public🇰🇲
Comoros
Sep 15 Public🇨🇮
Côte d'Ivoire
Sep 15 Public🇩🇯
Djibouti
Sep 16 Public🇪🇬
Egypt
Sep 15 Public🇪🇷
Eritrea
Sep 15 Public🇪🇹
Ethiopia
Sep 15 Public🇬🇲
Gambia
Sep 15 Public🇬🇳
Guinea
Sep 15 Public🇱🇾
Libya
Sep 16 Public🇲🇱
Mali
Sep 15 Public🇲🇷
Mauritania
Sep 15 Public🇳🇪
Niger
Sep 15 Public🇸🇳
Senegal
Sep 15 Public🇸🇱
Sierra Leone
Sep 15 Public🇸🇴
Somalia
Sep 16 Public🇹🇳
Tunisia
Sep 15 Public
Public
Mawlid
Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
Celebration Date
September 15
Geographic Reach
Celebrated in 21
countries
Religious Significance
Religious Holiday
Other Mawlid observances
The same holiday as marked in other traditions and calendars.