Prayer Day

National day of prayer

Day dedicated to national prayer and spiritual reflection

On this day in African history

• 1884 At age 16, Mwanga II is installed as the 31st Kabaka to rule the Buganda people.
• 1998 A pipeline explosion in Nigeria results in the tragic loss of over 200 lives as a fire rages for six days before it is successfully extinguished.

Related Holidays

New Year's Day

First day of the calendar year

Good Friday

Christian commemoration of the crucifixion

Youth Day

Celebration of Cameroon's youth