January in Sudan New Year s Day 2 3 4 5 6 7 Anniversary of the 966 Coup d Etat in Burkina Faso Martyrs of Independence in Democratic Republic of Congo Martyrs of the Colonial Repression Day in Angola Orthodox Epiphany in Eritrea Ashoura in Comoros, Somalia & Libya Coptic Christmas in Sudan Ethiopian Christmas 8 9 0 2 3 4 Islamic New Year in Tunisia, Algeria, Sudan, & Senegal Manifesto of Independence in Morocco Zanzibar Revolution Day in Tanzania Liberation Day in Togo 5 6 7 8 9 20 2 Chilembwe Day in Malawi MLK Jr. Day National Heroes Day in Democratic Republic of Congo Tamkharit (Ashoura) in Senegal & Algeria Armed Forces Day in Mali Heroes Day in Cape Verde Islamic New Year in Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Mauritania & 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 3 Liberation Day in Uganda
February Abolition of Slavery Day in Mauritius Heroes Day in Rwanda 2 3 4 Heroes Day in Mozambique Start of Liberation War in Angola Rosa park s Birthday 5 6 7 8 9 0 Unity Day in Burundi Bob Marley s Birthday Fenkil Day in Eritrea 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Armed Forces Day in Liberia Youth Day in Cameroon Black Love Day Valentine s Day Carnival in Cape Verde in Gambia 9 20 2 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Al-Mowlid Al Nabawi (Birth of the Prophet) Armed Forces Day in Mali Ash Wednesday in Cape Verde 29
March 2 3 Jamahiriya Day in Libya Victory of Adoma in Ethiopia Martyrs Day in Malawi 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 2 3 4 5 6 7 Moshoeshoe Day in Lesotho Decoration Day in Liberia Daylight Saving Starts in Ghana International Women s Day 8 9 20 2 22 23 24 Anniversary of the Death of President Said Mohammed Cheikh in Comoros National Day in Mauritius Renovation Day in Gabon Youth Day in Zambia in Tunisia Human Rights Day in South Africa in Namibia Youth Day in Tunisia J J Roberts Birthday in Liberia Mouloud (Anniversary of the Prophet s Birthday) in Togo 25 26 27 28 Day of Democracy & Mawloud (Prophet s Birthday in Mali British Evacuation Day in Libya 29 30 3 Anniversary of the Death of Barthelemy Boganda in Central African Republic Commemoration of the 947 Rebellion
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 2 3 4 Easter Monday in Central Africa Martyr s Day in Tunisia Family Day in South Africa April in Senegal Peace & Reconciliation Day in Angola Orthodox Easter Monday in Eritrea Easter Monday in Togo, Senegal, Tanzania & Angola National Redemption Day in Liberia Good Friday in Angola, Uganda, Namibia National Day in Chad & Mali in Fast & Prayer Day in Liberia 5 6 7 8 9 20 2 Genocide Memorial Day in Rwanda Women s Day in Mozambique Coptic Easter in Sudan 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Women s Day in Gabon National Concord Day in Niger in Zimbabwe Union Day in Tanzania Freedom Day in South Africa in Togo & Sierra Leope
Labour Day May Day Workers Day in Mozambique, Nigeria, South Africa, Zimbabwe & Lesotho May 2 3 4 5 Cassinga Day in Namibia 6 7 8 9 0 2 Patriots Victory Day in Ethiopia Martyrs Day in Gabon 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Ascension Day in Senegal & Burkina Faso Mother s Day 20 2 22 23 24 25 26 National Day in Cameroon 27 28 National Unification Day in Liberia Sheep Festival in Cameroon Anniversary of the Death of President Ali Soilih 29 30 3 National Liberation Day in Democratic Republic of Congo in Eritrea Whit Monday in Togo, Gabon & Senegal Africa Day Heroes Day in Lesotho Municipal Day in Cape Verde
June Children s Day in Angola Madaraka Day in Kenya 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Martyrs Day in Uganda Liberation Day in Seychelles National Heroes Day in Uganda 0 2 3 4 5 6 Commemoration of the National Sovereign Conference in Republic of Congo Evacuation Day in Libya Corpus Christi in Seychelles Freedom Day in Malawi Youth Day in South Africa 7 8 9 20 2 22 23 National Day in Seychelles Revolutionary Readjustment in Algeria Martyrs Day in Eritrea Day of the Martyrs in Togo 24 25 26 27 28 in Mozambique in Madagascar & Somalia in Djbouti 29 30 in Seychelles Revolutionary Day in Sudan in Democratic Republic of Congo
July in Burundi & Rwanda Republic Day in Somalia & Ghana 2 3 4 5 6 7 Liberation Day in Rwanda Independence Day in Algeria & Cape Verde Hero s Day in Zambia Independence Day in Comoras Republic Day in Malawi Saba Saba (Industry s Day) in Tanzania 8 9 0 2 3 4 Unity Day in Zambia Ascension of the Prophet in Libya & Cameroon Armed Forces Day in Mauritania 5 6 7 8 9 20 2 King Letsie III s Birthday in Lesotho Revolutionary Readadjustment in Algeria Ascension of the Prophet in Djibouti, Cameroon, & Cote D ivoire 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Revolution Day in Gambia Revolution Day in Libya 29 30 3 Republic Day in Tunisia Independence Day in Liberia Feast of the Throne in Morocco
August Parents Day in Democratic Republic of Congo in Benin 2 3 4 in Niger Farmer s Day in Zambia Revolution Day in Burkina Faso 5 6 7 8 9 0 in Burkina Faso in Cote D ivoire Farmer s Day in Tanzania National Women s Day in South Africa Heroes Day in Zimbabwe 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Defence Forces Day in Zimbabwe in Chad Oued Eddahab Allegiance Day in Morocco Assumption Day 9 20 2 22 23 24 25 Eid Al-Fitr (End of Ramadan) Anniversary of the King and the People s Revolution in Morocco King Mohammed s Birthday in Morocco Flag Day in Liberia 26 27 28 29 30 3 Heroes Day in Namibia
September 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Anniversary of the Start of the Armed Struggles in Eritrea National Day in Libya Lusaka Agreement Day in Mozambique 9 0 2 3 4 5 Father Leval s Day in Mauritius Ethiopian New Year National Day in Cape Verde 6 7 8 9 20 2 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 30 Botswana Day Revolution of the Quran in Cote D ivoire Nation s Founder & Heroes Day in Angola Heritage Day in South Africa Anniversary of the Failed Attack on Lome in Togo Armed Forces Day in Mozambique Finding the True Cross (Meskel) in Ethiopia in Mali 29
Unification Day in Cameroon in Nigeria Patriotism Day in Rwanda 2 3 4 5 6 in Guinea October Peace Day in Mozambique in Lesotho 7 8 9 0 2 3 Italian Evacuation Day in Libya in Uganda Moi Day in Kenya National Day in Cape Verde Rwagasore s Assassination in Burundi 4 5 6 7 8 9 20 Nyerere Day in Tanzania Youth Day in Democratic Republic of Congo Anniversary of the 987 Coup d Etat in Burkina Faso Mother s Day in Malawi Diwali (Festival of Lights) in Mauritius 2 22 23 24 25 26 27 Kenyatta Day in Kenya President Ndadaye s Assassination in Burundi in Lesotho Armed Forces Day in Benin 28 29 30 3
November All Soul s Day in Angola Anniversary of the Revolution in Algeria All Saints Day Thanksgiving Day in Liberia 2 3 First Labourers Day in Mauritius 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Green Day March in Morocco New Era Day in Tunisia 2 3 4 5 6 7 in Angola Peace Day in Cote D ivoire Army Day in Democratic Republic of Congo Eid ul-adha (Feast of the Sacrifice) 8 9 20 2 22 23 24 in Morocco 25 26 27 28 29 30 Anniversary of the Death of President Ahmed Abdallah in Comoros Feast of the Sacrifice in Tunusua Feat of the Sacrifice in Mauritania President Tubman s Birthday in Liberia National Day in Benin
December 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Day of Liberty & Democracy in Chad National Day in African Republic Farmers Day in Ghana Muslim New Year in Morocco Islamic New Year Immaculate Conception in Seychelles 9 0 2 3 4 5 Independence & Republic Day in Tanzania International Human Rights Day in Namibia Proclamation of the Republic in Burkina Faso in Kenya 6 7 8 9 20 2 22 Ashoura in Algeris, Somalia, Senegal & Libya Day of Reconciliation in South Africa Republic Day in Niger 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Christmas Day Boxing Day Day of Goodwill in South Africa & Namibia Unity Day in Zimbabwe Islamic New Year in Senegal & Tunisia 30 3 Revolution Day in Ghana New Year s