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Republic Day
Proclamation of the Republic
Celebration date
December 1
Geographic reach
7 countries
Commemorates the abolition of the monarchy and the establishment of the Tunisian Republic.
Commemorates the abolition of the monarchy and establishment of the Republic of Tunisia
Celebrated in 7 countries
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Central African Republic
Dec 1
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Chad
Nov 28
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Congo
Nov 28
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Niger
Dec 18
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Somalia
Jul 1
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South Sudan
Dec 28
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Tunisia
Jul 25
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What this holiday commemorates
- 1957 The Tunisian King Muhammad VIII al-Amin is replaced by President Habib Bourguiba. 路 Tunisia
- 1957 The National Constituent Assembly of Tunisia votes unanimously to abolish the monarchy, proclaiming a republic and placing Lamine Bey under house arre... 路 Tunisia
- 1958 Abb茅 Fulbert Youlou oversees the declaration of autonomy for the Republic of the Congo as French colonial rule weakens. 路 Republic of the Congo
- 1960 The Trust Territory of Somaliland gains independence from Italy and merges with the State of Somaliland to form the Somali Republic. 路 Somalia
On this day in African history
- 1960 Mauritania, officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, gains independence from France.
- 1960 Moktar Ould Daddah proclaims the complete independence of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania from France in Nouakchott. 路 Mauritania
- 1966 Michel Micombero overthrows the monarchy of Burundi in a coup and makes himself the first president.
- 2017 Uhuru Kenyatta is sworn in for a second term as president of Kenya.