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🇧🇯 People's Sovereignty Day in Benin
Celebration of democracy and sovereignty
Date in Benin
February 28
A national holiday celebrating the sovereignty of the people of Benin.
Commemorates the 1990 democratic uprising against the military regime
How People's Sovereignty Day is observed in Benin
Historical significance
Established after the Marxist-Leninist regime in 1975 to honor the sovereignty of the people.
Public life in Benin
BanksClosed
SchoolsClosed
Government officesClosed
Calendar & celebration
Calendar systems
Gregorian
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