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Africa Day (formerly African Freedom Day and African Liberation Day) is the annual commemoration of the foundation of the Organization of African Unity on 25 May 1963. [1] It is celebrated in various countries on the African continent as well as around the world. [ 2 ]
Date English Name 1 January New Year's Day: 21 February National Youth Day: Variable Good Friday: Variable Holy Saturday: Variable Easter Monday: 18 April Independence Day: 1 May Labour Day: 25 May Africa Day: Second Monday in August Heroes' Day: Tuesday after Second Monday in August Defence Forces Day: 22 December National Unity Day: 25 ...
May 25 is the 145th day of the year ... 1963 – Mike Myers, Canadian-American actor, ... Africa Day (African Union)
The conference was aimed at establishing Africa Day to annually mark the liberation movement concerning the willingness of the African people to free themselves from colonial rule, as well as subsequent attempts to unite Africa, including the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), which was established on 25 May 1963, and the African Economic ...
1 January - New Year's Day; 21 February - National Youth Day; 18 April – Independence Day; 18 April – Good Friday; 19 April – Holy Saturday; 20 April - Easter Sunday; 21 April - Easter Monday; 1 May - Labour Day; 25 May - Africa Day; 8 August - Heroes' Day; 12 August - Defence Forces Day; 22 December – National Unity Day; 25 December ...
Its origin dates back to the First Congress of Independent African States, held in Accra, Ghana, from 15 to 22 April 1958. The conference aimed at forming the Africa Day (that preceded the formation of the OAU) to mark the liberation movement of the African people each year, such as to free themselves from foreign dictatorship and to unite Africa.
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May 1963 events in Africa (4 P) June 1963 events in Africa (1 P) July 1963 events in Africa (1 P) ... Category: 1963 in Africa by month. 1 language ...