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🇹🇩 Republic Day in Chad
Proclamation of the Republic
Date in Chad
November 28
Instituted1959
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
How Republic Day is observed in Chad
Historical significance
Celebrated since 28 November 1958, when Chad gained autonomy from France.
Public life in Chad
BanksClosed
SchoolsClosed
Government officesClosed
Calendar & celebration
Calendar systems
Gregorian
On this day in African history
- 1958 Abbé Fulbert Youlou oversees the declaration of autonomy for the Republic of the Congo as French colonial rule weakens. · Republic of the Congo
- 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. · 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.
Other countries celebrating Republic Day
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Central African Republic
Dec 1
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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