Public
Traditional Day
Celebration of Vodoun culture and traditions
Celebration date
January 10
Geographic reach
1 country
Significance
Religious holiday
A day to celebrate and honor the diverse cultural traditions of Benin.
Also known as Vodoun Festival, celebrating traditional Benin religion and culture
Celebrated in 1 country
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On this day in African history
- ? Vodoun Festival or Fête du Vodoun - A public holiday in Benin celebrating the nation's history surrounding the West African religion of Vodoun. · Benin
- 1994 West African heads of state sign a treaty in Dakar establishing the West African Economic and Monetary Union. · Senegal
- 2007 A general strike by trade unions and opposition parties begins in Guinea, in an attempt to get President Lansana Conté to resign.Â
- 2015 72 people are killed and 169 others hospitalized after a mass poisoning of beer with crocodile bile at a funeral in Mozambique.