Holidays Around the WorldAll Countries • All Holidays • Major Religions • Multi-CulturalAfrica HolidaysLiberia Observes Flag Day
Liberia Flag Day: August 24, 2010Flag Day is a public holiday in Liberia. A flag is not only the marker of a country, but its color and designs allow one to know about the past history and future of the country. Liberians come together on August 24 every year to celebrate Flag Day. It is a national holiday declared in Liberia to observe the making and the symbolic meaning of the Liberian national flag. Morocco King & People’s Revolution Day
King & People’s Revolution Day Date: August 20, 2010Morocco celebrates King & People’s Revolution Day as a public holiday. There are many public holidays, which are celebrated in Morocco all throughout the year. During public holidays the offices, schools, and other working places remain closed and the population enjoys these holidays by celebrating the special occasions. August 20 is the day celebrated by the Moroccan in remembrance of King Mohammad V’s return to Morocco after a period of exile in Madagascar. His return to Morocco marks a great revolution. The wide spread negotiation resulted in the Morocco’s Independence. Thus, August 20 came to be popularly known as the King & People’s Revolution day, marking a historical landmark for the residents of Morocco. Gabon celebrates National Holiday
Gabon National Holiday Date: August 17, 2010A national holiday occurs in Gabon today. National holiday of any country is the day when all the working or doings in a country are suspended. Gabon, one of the nation of the western central Africa got its independence from the France colonial power on 17th August 1960, which is the 229th day of the year. This is a historical day for the Gabon, as it was when the country freed itself from the rule of any other community. Equatorial Guinea Constitution Day
Constitution Day Date: August 15, 2010Equatorial Guinea celebrates Constitution Day as a public holiday. Equatorial Guinea located on the western coast of Africa celebrates its constitution day on 15th august every year. This independent republic nation adopted the constitution on 15th august 1982. Since then 15th august is a public holiday for the nation to respect the constitution of the country. Read the rest of this entry » Congo Republic Independence Day
Independence Day Date: August 15, 2010Independence Day is a public holiday in the Republic of the Congo. Over the years, many nations have been invaded and governed by foreign administration. Under the rule of foreign government, the natives were barred from exercising freedom in any form. Independence Day for a nation signifies a day when the nation retrieved their rights from the foreign rulers and gained back their esteem of statehood. Similarly, the Republic of the Congo gained back its independence on the August 15, 1960 from France. Next Page » |
