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Public in Morocco
Oued Ed-Dahab Day in Morocco
Also known as:
αΈikrat wΔd ddahab
Allegiance Day
Quick Facts
Holiday Type
Classification in Morocco
Public
Established
Officially instituted in Morocco
1979
About Oued Ed-Dahab Day
Allegiance Day
Commemorates the recovery of Oued Ed-Dahab region
Practical Information in Morocco
Banks
Banks are closed
π¦ ClosedSchools
Educational institutions are closed
π« ClosedGovernment Offices
Government services unavailable
ποΈ ClosedCalendar Details
Calendar Systems
gregorian
On this day in African history
- 1595 Portuguese authorities execute rebel leader Rei Amador by hanging and quartering to suppress the island-wide slave uprising. Β· Portugal
- 1961 British colonial authorities release Jomo Kenyatta from restriction in Maralal and escort him back to Gatundu. Β· Kenya
- 2004 Kuaima Riruako's reparations campaign secures its first major diplomatic breakthrough as Minister Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul delivers the first formal... Β· Namibia
- 2008 Nigeria hands over the potentially oil-rich Bakassi peninsula to Cameroon, ending a long-standing dispute over the territory.
- 2013 Egypt declares a state of emergency as security forces kill hundreds of demonstrators supporting former president Mohamed Morsi.
- 2017 Massive mudslides leave sections of Freetown, Sierra Leone, buried killing 1,141 people and leaving 3,000 homeless.
Historical Timeline
1979
Instituted in Morocco
π²π¦Holiday officially established in Morocco
π Established2026
Last observed in Morocco
π²π¦Final celebration recorded in Morocco
β° Last ObservedAlternative & Historical Names in Morocco
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Morocco
Also Known As:
αΈikrat wΔd ddahab
Current Status in Morocco
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Morocco
Last observed: 2026
Public Holiday
Date: August 14, 2024