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🇲🇦 Revolution Day in Morocco
Also known as: Ṯawrat lmalik wa ššaʿb
Commemoration of the 1985 uprising
Date in Morocco
August 20
Instituted1956
Marks the 1985 uprising that led to the fall of Jaafar Nimeiri.
Marks the overthrow of President Jaafar Nimeiry's regime in 1985
How Revolution Day is observed in Morocco
Historical significance
Marks a key event in the struggle for independence from France.
Public life in Morocco
BanksClosed
SchoolsClosed
Government officesClosed
Calendar & celebration
Calendar systems
Gregorian
On this day in Morocco's history
Other countries celebrating Revolution Day
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Burkina Faso
Jan 3
🇪🇬
Egypt
Jun 30
🇪🇬
Egypt
Jul 23
🇪🇷
Eritrea
Sep 1
🇬🇲
Gambia
Jul 22
🇸🇩
Sudan
Dec 19