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Public in Eritrea
Revolution Day in Eritrea
Also known as:
Bahti Meskerem
Commemoration of the 1985 uprising
Quick Facts
Pre-Independence
Established before national independence
🏛️ Historical
Holiday Type
Classification in Eritrea
Public
Established
Officially instituted in Eritrea
1961
About Revolution Day
Commemoration of the 1985 uprising
Marks the 1985 uprising that led to the fall of Jaafar Nimeiri.
Marks the overthrow of President Jaafar Nimeiry's regime in 1985
Practical Information in Eritrea
Banks
Banks are closed
🏦 ClosedSchools
Educational institutions are closed
🏫 ClosedGovernment Offices
Government services unavailable
🏛️ ClosedHistorical Significance in Eritrea
Commemorates the armed struggle against Ethiopian rule.
Calendar Details
Calendar Systems
gregorian
On this day in African history
- 1873 Cetshwayo is installed as the King of the Zulu people, in Zululand, South Africa.
- 1944 Oliver Tambo co-founds the African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) to introduce militant tactics against white minority rule. · South Africa
- 1957 Abbé Fulbert Youlou secures a legislative majority after the defection of MSA deputy Georges Yambot, leading to his appointment as Vice-President of t... · Republic of the Congo
- 1958 (c.) New York attorney Arthur Borden incorporates the African American Students Foundation in New York to formalize student travel fundraising. · United States
- 1959 (c.) Amílcar Lopes Cabral directs a secret PAIGC conference in Bissau, shifting the independence struggle from urban protests to rural guerrilla warfare. · Guinea-Bissau
- 1960 Oscar Kambona appointed Minister for Education, initiating reforms to desegregate the colonial education system and expand access for indigenous stude... · Tanzania
Historical Timeline
1961
Instituted in Eritrea
🇪🇷Holiday officially established in Eritrea
📅 Established2026
Last observed in Eritrea
🇪🇷Final celebration recorded in Eritrea
⏰ Last ObservedAlternative & Historical Names in Eritrea
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Eritrea
Also Known As:
Bahti Meskerem
Current Status in Eritrea
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Eritrea
Last observed: 2026
Public Holiday
Date: September 1, 2024