Angola |
|
Holiday |
Date |
| New Year’s Day | January 1 |
| Colonial Repression Martyrs’ Day | January 4 |
| Day of the Armed Struggle | February 4 |
| International Women’s Day | March 8 |
| Day of Peace and Reconciliation | April 4 |
| Saints Day | April 14 |
| Labor Day | May 1 |
| Agostinho Neto’s Day and National Heroes Day | September 17 |
| Dia dos Finandos | November 14 |
| Independence Day | November 14 |
| Christmas Day | December 25 |
Benin |
|
Holiday |
Date |
| New Year’s Day | January 14 |
| Voodoo Celebration | January 14 |
| Easter Monday | April 14 |
| Labor Day | May 14 |
| Ascension Day | May 14 |
| Pentecost Holiday (Monday) | June 14 |
| Independence Day | August 14 |
| Assomption day | August 14 |
| All saint day | November 14 |
| Christmas Day | December 14 |
Botswana |
|
Holiday |
Date |
| New Year’s Day | January 1 |
| Good Friday | March 29 |
| Easter Monday | April 14 |
| Labor Day | May 1 |
| Ascension Day | May 9 |
| Sir Seretse Khama Day | July 1 |
| Presidents’ Day | July 15 |
| Presidents’ Day Holiday | July 16 |
| Botswana Day | September 30 |
| Botswana Day Holiday | October 1 |
Burkina Faso |
|
Holiday |
Date |
| New Year’s Day | January 1 |
| Anniversary of the 1966 Coup D’etat | January 3 |
| Women’s Day | March 8 |
| Labor Day | May 1 |
| Independence Day | August 5 |
| Assumption | August 15 |
| All Saints Day | November 1 |
| Proclamation of the Republic | December 11 |
| Christmas | December 25 |
Burundi |
|
Holiday |
Date |
| New Year’s Day | January 1 |
| Unity Day | February 5 |
| Labor Day | May 1 |
| Ascension | May 14 |
| Independence Day | July 1 |
| Assumption | August 15 |
| Rwagasore Day | October 13 |
| Ndadaye Day | October 21 |
| All Saints’ Day | November 1 |
| Christmas Day | December 25 |
| Boxing Day | December 26 |
Cameroon |
|
Holiday |
Date |
| New Year’s Day | January 1 |
| Independence Day from France in 1960 | January 1 |
| Youth Day | February 11 |
| Labor Day | May 1 |
| National Day | May 20 |
| Assumption | August 15 |
| Christmas Day | December 25 |
Cape Verde |
|
Holiday |
Date |
| New Year’s Day | January 1 |
| Democracy Day | January 13 |
| Heroes’ Day | January 20 |
| Carnival | Month of February |
| Labor Day | May 1 |
| Children’s Day | June 1 |
| Independence Day | July 5 |
| Assumption (Day of Our Lady Grace) | August 15 |
| National Holiday | September 12 |
| All Saints’ Day | November 1 |
| Christmas Day | December 25 |
Central African Republic |
|
Holiday |
Date |
| New Year’s Day | January 1 |
| Boganda Day | March 29 |
| Easter Monday | April 14 |
| Labor Day | May 1 |
| Ascension | May 9 |
| Whit Monday | May 20 |
| General Prayer Day | June 30 |
| Independence Day | August 13 |
| Assumption | August 15 |
| All Saints’ Day | November 1 |
| Christmas Day | December 25 |
Chad |
|
Holiday |
Date |
| New Year’s Day | January 1 |
| Easter Monday | April 14 |
| Labor Day | May 1 |
| End of Ramadan | August 8 |
| Independence Day | August 11 |
| Assumption | August 15 |
| All Saints’ Day | November 1 |
| Republic Day | November 28 |
| Republic Day | December 1 |
| Freedom and Democracy Day | December 1 |
| Prophet’s Birthday | varies |
| Christmas Day | December 25 |
Comoros |
|
Holiday |
Date |
| Milad un Nabi (Birth of the Prophet Muhammad) | January 24 |
| Anniversary of the Death of President Said | March 18 |
| Mohamed Cheikh | |
| Labor Day | May 1 |
| Anniversary of the Organisation of African Unity | May 25 |
| Anniversary of the Death of President Ali Soilih | May 29 |
| Independence Day | July 6 |
| Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan) | August 8 |
| Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) | October 15 |
| Muharram (Islamic New Year) | November 4 |
| Ashura | November 13 |
| Anniversary of the Death of President Ahmed Abdallah | November 26 |
| Christmas Day | December 25 |
Congo |
|
Holiday |
Date |
| New Year’s Day | January 1 |
| Easter Day | April 14 |
| Labor Day | May 1 |
| Ascension Day | May 9 |
| Whit Monday | May 20 |
| Reconciliation Day | June 10 |
| National Day | August 15 |
| All Saints Day | November 1 |
| Republic Day | November 28 |
| Christmas Day | December 25 |
Congo, Democratic Republic of |
|
Holiday |
Date |
| New Year’s Day | January 1 |
| Martyrs of Independence Day | January 4 |
| Anniversaries of Assassination of National Heroes | January 16–17 |
| Labor Day | May 1 |
| National Liberation Day | May 17 |
| Independence Day | June 30 |
| Parents Day | August 1 |
| Christmas Day | December 25 |
Djibouti |
|
Holiday |
Date |
| New Year’s Day | January 1 |
| Mouloud (Birth of the Prophet)* | January 14 |
| Labor Day | May 1 |
| Lailat al Miraj | May 14 |
| Independence Day | June 27 |
| Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan) | July 14 |
| Eid al-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice) | October 14 |
| El-am-Hejir (Islamic New Year) | October 14 |
| Christmas Day | December 25 |
| Boxing Day | December 14 |
Equatorial Guinea |
|
Holiday |
Date |
| New Year’s Day | January 1 |
| March Equinox | March 20 |
| Maundy Thursday | March 28 |
| Good Friday | March 29 |
| Labor Day | May 1 |
| Corpus Christi | May 30 |
| Presidents’ Day | June 5 |
| June Solstice | June 21 |
| Freedom Day | August 3 |
| Constitution Day | August 15 |
| September Equinox | September 22 |
| Independence Day | October 12 |
| Feast of the Immaculate Conception | December 8 |
| Human Rights Day | December 10 |
| December Solstice | December 21 |
| Christmas Day | December 25 |
Eritrea |
|
Holiday |
Date |
| New Year’s Day | January 1 |
| Orthodox Christmas | January 7 |
| Epiphany | January 19 |
| Birth of the Prophet | February 5 |
| Fenkil Day | February 10 |
| Women’s Day | March 8 |
| Good Friday | March 29 |
| Easter | April 14 |
| May Day | May 1 |
| Independence Day | May 24 |
Ethiopia |
|
Holiday |
Date |
| Epiphany | January 19 |
| Mawlid | January 24 |
| Victory at Adwa Day | March 2 |
| Good Friday | March 29 |
| Easter | April 14 |
| Labor Day | May 1 |
| Patriot’s Day | May 5 |
| Derg Downfall Day | May 28 |
| Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan) | August 8 |
| Geez New Year | September 11 |
| Finding of the True Cross | September 27 |
| Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) | October 15 |
| Christmas Day | December 25 |
Gabon |
|
Holiday |
Date |
| New Year’s Day | January 1 |
| Renovation Day | March 12 |
| Easter Monday | April 14 |
| Women’s Day | April 17 |
| Labor Day | May 1 |
| Whit Monday | May 20 |
| Assumption | August 15 |
| Independence Day | August 16 |
| Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan) | August 8 |
| All Saints’ Day | November 1 |
The Gambia |
|
Holiday |
Date |
| New Year’s Day | January 1 |
| Independence Day | February 18 |
| Good Friday | March 29 |
| Easter Monday | April 14 |
| Labor Day | May 1 |
| Africa Day | May 25 |
| Revolution Day | July 22 |
| Assumption | August 15 |
| Eid al-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice) | October 15 |
| Ashura | November 13 |
| Christmas Day | December 25 |
| Boxing Day | December 14 |
Ghana |
|
Holiday |
Date |
| New Year’s Day | January 14 |
| Independence Day | March 14 |
| Good Friday | March 14 |
| Easter Monday | April 14 |
| Labor Day | May 14 |
| AU Day | May 14 |
| Republic Day | July 14 |
| Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan) | August 14 |
| Founder’s Day | September 14 |
| Eid al-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice) | October 14 |
| farmers day | December 14 |
| Christmas Day | December 14 |
| boxing day | December 14 |
Guinea |
|
Holiday |
Date |
| New Year’s Day | January 14 |
| Maouloud (Birth of the Prophet Muhammad) | January 14 |
| Easter Monday | April 14 |
| Labor Day | May 14 |
| AU Day | May 14 |
| Lailatoul Ghadr | July 14 |
| Eid EL Fitr (end of Ramadan) | July 14 |
| Assumption | August 14 |
| Independence Day | October 14 |
| Eid al Adha (feast of the sacrifice) | October 14 |
| Christmas Day | December 14 |
Guinea-Bissau |
|
Holiday |
Date |
| New Year’s Day | January 1 |
| Heroes Day | January 20 |
| Women’s Day | March 8 |
| Labor Day | May 1 |
| Pidjiguiti Day | August 3 |
| Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan) | August 8 |
| National Day | September 24 |
| Eid al-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice) | October 15 |
| Readjustment Day | November 14 |
| Christmas Day | December 25 |
Ivory Coast (Cote d’Ivoire) |
|
Holiday |
Date |
| New Year’s Day | January 1 |
| Easter Monday | April 14 |
| Labor Day | May 1 |
| Ascension Day | May 9 |
| Whit Monday | May 20 |
| Independence Day | August 7 |
| Assumption | August 15 |
| All Saints Day | November 1 |
| National Peace Day | November 15 |
| Christmas Day | December 25 |
Kenya |
|
Holiday |
Date |
| New Year’s Day | January 1 |
| Good Friday | April 14 |
| Easter Monday | Arpil 21 |
| Labor Day | May 1 |
| Madaraka Day | June 1 |
| Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan) | July 28, 29, 30, 31 |
| Mashujaa Day | October 20 |
| Jamhuri Day | December 12 |
| Christmas Day | December 25 |
| Boxing Day | December 26 |
Lesotho |
|
Holiday |
Date |
| New Year’s Day | January 1 |
| Moshoeshoe Day | March 11 |
| Good Friday | March 29 |
| Easter Monday | April 14 |
| Workers’ Day | May 1 |
| Ascension | May 9 |
| Africa Day / Heroes’ Day | May 25 |
| King Letsie III’s Birthday | July 17 |
| Independence Day | October 4 |
| Christmas Day | December 25 |
| Boxing Day | December 26 |
Liberia |
|
Holiday |
Date |
| New Year’s Day | January 14 |
| Armed Forces Day | February 14 |
| Decoration Day | March 14 |
| J.J. Roberts’ Birthday | March 14 |
| Fast and Prayer Day | April-14 |
| National Unification Day | May-14 |
| Independence Day | July-14 |
| Flag Day | August 14 |
| Thanksgiving | November 14 |
| President W.V.S. Tubman’s Birthday | November 14 |
| Christmas Day | December 14 |
Madagascar |
|
Holiday |
Date |
| New Year’s Day | January 1 |
| Martyrs’ Day | March 29 |
| Easter Monday | April 14 |
| Labor Day | May 1 |
| Ascension | May 9 |
| Whit Monday | May 20 |
| Independence Day | June 26 |
| Macy’s Day | June 26 |
| Assumption | August 15 |
| William Tubman’s Birthday | November 29 |
| Christmas Day | December 25 |
Malawi |
|
Holiday |
Date |
| New Year’s Day | January 1 |
| John Chilembwe Day | January 15 |
| Martyr’s Day | March 3 |
| Good Friday | March 29 |
| Easter Monday | April 14 |
| Labor Day | May 1 |
| Kamuzu Day | May 14 |
| Independence Day | July 6 |
| Mother’s Day | October 15 |
| All Saints Day | November 1 |
| Christmas Day | December 25 |
Mali |
|
Holiday |
Date |
| New Year’s Day | January 1 |
| Army Day | January 20 |
| Martyr’s Day | March 26 |
| Easter Monday | April 14 |
| Workers’ Day | May 1 |
| Africa Day | May 25 |
| Independence Day | September 22 |
| Prophet’s Birthday | varies |
| Prophet’s Baptism | varies |
| Christmas Day | December 25 |
| Boxing Day | December 26 |
Mauritania |
|
Holiday |
Date |
| New Year’s Day | January 1 |
| Aïd el-Maouloud | January 24 |
| Labor Day | May 1 |
| African Liberation Day | May 25 |
| Armed Forces Day | July 10 |
| Korité | August 8 |
| Tabaski | October 15 |
| Islamic New Year | November 4 |
| Independence Day | November 28 |
Mauritius |
|
Holiday |
Date |
| New Year’s Day | Jan 1-2 |
| Thaipossam Cavadee | January 14 |
| Chinese Spring Festival | January 14 |
| Abolition of Slavery | February 14 |
| Maha Shivaratree | February 14 |
| National Day | March 14 |
| Ougadi | March 14 |
| Labor Day | May 14 |
| Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan) | July 14 |
| Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary | August 14 |
| Ganesh Chaturthi | August 14 |
| All Saints Day | TBC |
| Divali | October 14 |
| Arrival of Indentured Labourers | November 14 |
| Christmas Day | December 14 |
Mozambique |
|
Holiday |
Date |
| New Year’s Day | January 1 |
| Heroes’ Day | February 3 |
| Women’s Day | April 7 |
| Workers’ Day | May 1 |
| Independence Day | June 25 |
| Victory Day | September 7 |
| Revolution Day | September 25 |
| Day of Peace and Reconciliation | October 4 |
| Christmas Day | December 25 |
Namibia |
|
Holiday |
Date |
| New Year’s Day | January 1 |
| Independence Day | March 21 |
| Good Friday | March 29 |
| Easter Monday | April 14 |
| Workers’ Day | May 1 |
| Cassinga Day | May 4 |
| Ascension Day | May 9 |
| Africa Day | May 25 |
| Heroes’ Day | August 26 |
| Human Rights Day | December 10 |
| Christmas Day | December 25 |
| Day of Goodwill | December 26 |
Niger |
|
Holiday |
Date |
| New Year’s Day | January 1 |
| Milad un Nabi (Birth of the Prophet Muhammad) | January 24 |
| Easter Monday | April 14 |
| Concord Day | April 24 |
| Labor Day | May 1 |
| Independence Day | August 3 |
| Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan) | August 8 |
| Tabaski (Feast of Sacrifice) | October 15 |
| Republic Day | December 18 |
| Christmas Day | December 25 |
Nigeria |
|
Holiday |
Date |
| New Year’s Day | January 1 |
| Id El Moulud | January 24 |
| Good Friday | March 29 |
| Easter Monday | April 14 |
| Labor Day | May 1 |
| AU Day | May 25 |
| Democracy Day | May 29 |
| Ramadan | August 8 |
| Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan) | August 9 |
| Independence Day | October 1 |
| Id el Kabir | October 15–16 |
| Christmas Day | December 25 |
| Boxing Day | December 26 |
Rwanda |
|
Holiday |
Date |
| New Year’s Day | January 1 |
| Heroes Day | February 1 |
| Genocide Memorial Day | April 7 |
| Good Friday | April 14 |
| Easter Monday | April 14 |
| Labor Day | May 1 |
| Independence Day | July 1 |
| Liberation Day | July 4 |
| Assumption | August 15 |
| Christmas Day | December 25 |
| Boxing Day | December 26 |
São Tomé and Principe |
|
Holiday |
Date |
| New Year’s Day | January 1 |
| Martyrs’ Day | February 3 |
| Labor Day | May 1 |
| Independence Day | July 12 |
| Armed Forces Day | September 6 |
| Agricultural Reform Day | September 30 |
| All Saints Day | November 1 |
| São Tomé Day | December 21 |
| Christmas Day | December 25 |
Senegal |
|
Holiday |
Date |
| New Year’s Day | January 1 |
| Easter Monday | April 14 |
| Independence Day | April 4 |
| Labor Day | May 1 |
| Ascension Day | May 9 |
| Pentecost | May 20 |
| Assumption Day | August 15 |
| All Saints’ Day | November 1 |
| Christmas Day | December 25 |
Seychelles |
|
Holiday |
Date |
| New Year’s Day | January 1–2 |
| Good Friday | March 29 |
| Easter Sunday | April 14 |
| Labor Day | May 1 |
| Corpus Christi | May 30 |
| Liberation Day | June 5 |
| National Day | June 18 |
| Independence Day | June 29 |
| Assumption Day | August 15 |
| All Saints’ Day | November 1 |
| Immaculate Conception | December 8 |
| Christmas Day | December 25 |
Sierra Leone |
|
Holiday |
Date |
| New Year’s Day | January 1–2 |
| Good Friday | March 29 |
| Easter Monday | April 14 |
| Independence Day | April 27 |
| Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan) | August 8 |
| Eid al-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice) | October 15 |
| Christmas Day | December 25 |
| Boxing Day | December 26 |
Somalia |
|
Holiday |
Date |
| New Year’s Day | January 1 |
| Mouloud (Birth of the Prophet) | January 14 |
| Labor Day | May 1 |
| Independence of State of Somaliland | June 26 |
| Republic Day | July 14 |
| Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan) | July 14 |
| Eid al-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice) | October 14 |
| Ashura | November 14 |
South Africa |
|
Holiday |
Date |
| New Year’s Day | January 1 |
| Human Rights Day | March 21 |
| Family Day | April 1 |
| Good Friday | April 14 |
| Family Day | April 14 |
| Freedom Day | April 27 |
| Public Holiday | April 14 |
| Workers’ Day | May 1 |
| Youth Day | June 16 |
| National Women’s Day | August 9 |
| Heritage Day | September 24 |
| Day of Reconciliation | December 16 |
| Christmas Day | December 25 |
| Day of Goodwill | December 26 |
Sudan |
|
Holiday |
Date |
| New Year’s Day | January 1 |
| Coptic Christmas | January 7 |
| Milad un Nabi | January 16 |
| Coptic Easter | April 14 |
| Labour Day | May 14 |
| Revolution Day | June 30 |
| Independence Day | July 14 |
| Eid-Ul-Fitr (End of Ramadan) | July 14 |
| Eid-Al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) | October 14 |
| Christmas Day | December 25 |
| Boxing Day | December-14 |
Swaziland |
|
Holiday |
Date |
| New Year’s Day | January 1 |
| Good Friday | March 29 |
| Easter Monday | April 14 |
| King Mswati III’s Birthday | April 19 |
| National Flag Day | April 25 |
| Labor Day | May 1 |
| Ascension Day | May 9 |
| King Father’s Birthday | July 22 |
| Reed Dance Day | August 1 |
| Somhlolo Day | September 6 |
| Incwala Ceremony | December 1 |
| Christmas Day | December 25 |
| Boxing Day | December 26 |
Tanzania |
|
Holiday |
Date |
| New Year’s Day | January 1 |
| Zanzibar Revolution Day | January 12 |
| Maulid Day | January 15, 16 |
| The Sheikh Abeid Amam Karume Day | April 14 |
| Good Friday | April 14 |
| Easter Monday | April 14 |
| Union Celebrations | April 26 |
| Workers’ Day | May 1 |
| International Trade Fair | July 7 |
| Eid al-Fitr* (End of Ramadan) | July 28, 29, 30, 31 |
| Farmer’s Dau | August 14 |
| Eid al-Adha | October 4, 5, 6, 7 |
| Nyerere Day | October 14 |
| Republic Day | December 9 |
| Christmas Day | December 25 |
| Boxing Day | December 26 |
Togo |
|
Holiday |
Date |
| New Year’s Day | January 14 |
| Easter | April 14 |
| Easter Monday | April 14 |
| Independence Day | April 14 |
| Workers’ Day | May 14 |
| Ascension Day | May14 |
| Pentecost | June 14 |
| Whit Monday | June 14 |
| Martyrs Day | June 14 |
| Ramadan | TBA |
| Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan) | TBA |
| Assumption | August 14 |
| 1986 Attack | September 14 |
| The Mwalimu Nyerere Day | TBA |
| Did-El-Hajj | TBA |
| All saint’s day | November 1st |
| Christmas Day | December 14 |
Uganda |
|
Holiday |
Date |
| New Year’s Day | January 1 |
| Liberation Day | January 26 |
| Women’s Day | March 8 |
| Good Friday | April 14 |
| Easter Monday | April 14 |
| Labor Day | May 1 |
| Martyrs’ Day | June 3 |
| Heroes Day | June 9 |
| Eid al-Fitr* (End of Ramadan) | July 28, 29, 30, 31 |
| Independence Day | October 9 |
| Idd Ul Fitr | August, date not known yet |
| Idd Ul Aduwa | December, date not known |
| Christmas Day | December 14 |
| Boxing Day | December 14 |
Zambia |
|
Holiday |
Date |
| New Year’s Day | January 1 |
| Youth Day | March 12 |
| Good Friday | March 29 |
| Easter Monday | April 14 |
| Labour Day | May 1 |
| African Freedom Day | May 25 |
| Heroes’ Day | July 1 |
| Unity Day | July 2 |
| Farmers’ Day | August 5 |
| Independence Day | October 24 |
| Christmas Day | December 25 |
Zimbabwe |
|
Holiday |
Date |
| New Year’s Day | January 1 |
| Independence Day | April 18 |
| Africa Day | May 25 |
| The Public Women’s Day and Children’s Day | July 2 |
| Heroes’ Day | August 12 |
| Armed Forces Day | August 13 |
| Unity Week | December 18–23 |
| Christmas Day | December 25 |
| Boxing Day | December 26 |
| Shangani Week | December 27–31 |
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