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New Year's Day [2] May 1: Labour Day: May 25: Africa Day: November 28: Independence Day: From France, 1960 1 Muharram: Islamic New Year: 12 Rabi' al-awwal: Mouloud: Muhammad's Birthday 1 Shawwal: Korité: Festival of Breaking the Fast 10 Dhu al-Hijjah: Tabaski: Feast of the Sacrifice
Mauritania's first fully democratic presidential elections took place on 11 March 2007. The elections effected the final transfer from military to civilian rule following the military coup in 2005. This was the first time since Mauritania gained independence in 1960 that it elected a president in a multi-candidate election. [47]
1 January - New Year's Day; 31 March – Eid al-Fitr; 1 May - Labour Day; 25 May - Africa Day; 7 – 8 June – Eid al-Adha; 27 June – Islamic New Year; 5 September – The Prophet's Birthday; 28 November – Independence Day
An independence day is an annual event commemorating the anniversary of a nation's independence or statehood, ... Mauritania: Independence Day: 28 November: 1960
Many Berber tribes in Mauritania fled the arrival of the Arabs to the Gao region in Mali. [8] By the 11th century, Islamization had reached the region around the Senegal River. [9] In the 11th century, several nomadic Berber confederations in the desert regions overlapping present-day Mauritania joined together to form the Almoravid movement.
November 28 - The African state of Mauritania became independent shortly after midnight, with Moktar Ould Daddah receiving the transfer of sovereignty from France's Prime Minister, Michel Debre.
The anthem currently has six verses, with a chorus repeated after each verse. The fifth verse (in brackets) is sung in an extended version of the anthem. It was first sung on the 57th Independence Day of Mauritania, on 28 November 2017. [6]
1 January - New Year's Day, Public holidays in Mauritania [1] 13 March – The first case of COVID-19 in the country was confirmed. [2] 30 March – The first COVID-19 death in the country is reported. [3] 1 May - Labour Day, public holiday [1] 23 May - Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan), public holiday [1] 25 May - African Liberation Day, public ...