Holidays in Africa

Settlers' Day

Commemorated the arrival of the 1820 British Settlers

1952 - 1979 (27 years)

Pre-independence

Public

Dec 01

🇱🇷

Matilda Newport Day

Former holiday commemorating Matilda Newport

1916 - 1979 (63 years)

Public

May 20

🇿🇦 +15

South Africa 🇿🇦 May 20

Senegal 🇸🇳 May 09

Botswana 🇧🇼 May 09

Burkina Faso 🇧🇫 May 09

Central African Republic 🇨🇫 May 09

Namibia 🇳🇦 May 09

Côte d'Ivoire 🇨🇮 May 09

Cameroon 🇨🇲 May 09

Ascension Day

Christian feast celebrating the ascension of Jesus

Religious

1910 - 1993 (83 years)

Lunar • Pre-independence

Public

May 31

🇿🇦 +1

South Africa 🇿🇦 May 31

Tanzania 🇹🇿 Apr 26

Union Day

South Africa 🇿🇦

Previously called: Republic Day

Unification of Tanganyika and Zanzibar

1910 - 1993 (83 years)

Kruger Day

Commemorated the birth of Paul Kruger

1952 - 1993 (41 years)

Van Riebeeck's Day

South Africa 🇿🇦

Previously called: Founder's Day

Commemorated the arrival of Jan van Riebeeck at the Cape

1952 - 1994 (42 years)

Day of Friendship

Libya 🇱🇾

Previously called: Day of Revenge يوم الانتقام

Celebration of Italy-Libya relations

1970 - 2006 (36 years)

Public

Dec 15

🇿🇦

Rugby World Cup Victory Holiday

Celebration of South Africa's fourth Rugby World Cup victory

2023 - 2024 (1 years)

South Africa 🇿🇦 Jan 01

Burkina Faso 🇧🇫 Jan 01

Gambia 🇬🇲 Jan 01

Equatorial Guinea 🇬🇶 Jan 01

Burundi 🇧🇮 Jan 01

Somalia 🇸🇴 Jan 01

Eritrea 🇪🇷 Jan 01

South Sudan 🇸🇸 Jan 01

Guinea-Bissau 🇬🇼 Jan 01

Central African Republic 🇨🇫 Jan 01

Comoros 🇰🇲 Jan 01

Namibia 🇳🇦 Jan 01

Tunisia 🇹🇳 Jan 01

Côte d'Ivoire 🇨🇮 Jan 01

Liberia 🇱🇷 Jan 01

Sierra Leone 🇸🇱 Jan 01

Seychelles 🇸🇨 Jan 01

Sao Tome and Principe 🇸🇹 Jan 01

Cameroon 🇨🇲 Jan 01

New Year's Day

Eritrea 🇪🇷

Also known as: Amet

Angola 🇦🇴

Also known as: Dia de Ano Novo

Cape Verde 🇨🇻

Also known as: Ano Novo

Cameroon 🇨🇲

Also known as: Nouvel An

First day of the calendar year

Universal

1910 - 2024 (114 years)

Burkina Faso 🇧🇫 Aug 05

Gambia 🇬🇲 Feb 18

Equatorial Guinea 🇬🇶 Oct 12

South Sudan 🇸🇸 Jul 09

Guinea-Bissau 🇬🇼 Sep 24

Central African Republic 🇨🇫 Aug 13

Comoros 🇰🇲 Jul 06

Namibia 🇳🇦 Mar 21

Tunisia 🇹🇳 Mar 20

Côte d'Ivoire 🇨🇮 Aug 07

Liberia 🇱🇷 Jul 26

Sierra Leone 🇸🇱 Apr 27

Seychelles 🇸🇨 Jun 29

Sao Tome and Principe 🇸🇹 Jul 12

Independence Day

Morocco 🇲🇦

Also known as: ʿid lʾistiqlal

Niger 🇳🇪

Also known as: Arbor Day

Eritrea 🇪🇷

Also known as: Maelti Natsinet

Libya 🇱🇾

Also known as: عيد الاستقلال

Angola 🇦🇴

Also known as: Dia da Independência

Cape Verde 🇨🇻

Also known as: Dia da Independência Nacional

Eswatini 🇸🇿

Also known as: Somhlolo Day

Guinea-Bissau 🇬🇼

Also known as: National Day

Seychelles 🇸🇨

Also known as: National Day

Independence from Portugal

1960 - 2024 (64 years)

New Year Holiday

Day after New Year's Day

Burkina Faso 🇧🇫 Jan 03

Gambia 🇬🇲 Jul 22

Eritrea 🇪🇷 Sep 01

Sudan 🇸🇩 Dec 19

Revolution Day

Morocco 🇲🇦

Also known as: Ṯawrat lmalik wa ššaʿb

Eritrea 🇪🇷

Also known as: Bahti Meskerem

Commemoration of the 1985 uprising

2013 - 2024 (11 years)

Pre-independence

Settlers' Day

Matilda Newport Day

Ascension Day

Union Day

Kruger Day

Van Riebeeck's Day

Day of Friendship

Rugby World Cup Victory Holiday

New Year's Day

Independence Day

New Year Holiday

Revolution Day

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