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Regional in Tanzania
Mwaka Kogwa Festival in Tanzania
Traditional New Year festival
Quick Facts
Pre-Colonial Origin
Celebrated before colonial period
🏛️ Ancient Tradition
Multi-Day Celebration
Celebrated over 4 days in Tanzania
4 Days
Holiday Type
Classification in Tanzania
Regional
Festival
Celebrated as a cultural festival
🎪 Festival
About Mwaka Kogwa Festival
Traditional New Year festival
Traditional Shirazi New Year festival featuring unique ritual fighting with banana stalks to settle past year's disputes and welcome good fortune for the coming year
Practical Information in Tanzania
Banks
Banks are closed
🏦 ClosedSchools
Educational institutions are closed
🏫 ClosedGovernment Offices
Government services unavailable
🏛️ ClosedCalendar Details
Calendar Systems
gregorian
Types of Celebration
cultural
Traditional cultural celebrations
traditional
Traditional traditional celebrations
On this day in African history
- 1952 Egyptian military, led by Colonel Gamal Abdal Nasser, topples the monarchy of King Faruk in a coup d’état.
- 2005 2005 – Three bombs explode in Naama Bay, Egypt, killing 88 people.
- 2005 Three bombs explode in Naama Bay, Egypt, killing 88 people. · Egypt
- 2013 President Salva Kiir dismisses Vice President Riek Machar and the entire cabinet, precipitating a structural governance crisis. · South Sudan
- 2014 Muslim Seleka rebels and Christian anti-Balaka militia at war in the Central African Republic sign a ceasefire agreement in Congo-Brazzaville.
Historical Timeline
2026
Last observed in Tanzania
🇹🇿Final celebration recorded in Tanzania
⏰ Last ObservedCurrent Status in Tanzania
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Tanzania
Last observed: 2026
Regional Holiday
Date: July 23, 2024