African Holidays & Celebrations
Honouring important dates, traditions and milestones across the continent —58 national days and cultural celebrations.
Sudan
Independence Day
1 January
Algeria
Independence Day
18 February
Ghana
Independence Day
6 March
Mauritius
Independence Day
12 March
Tunisia
Independence Day
20 March
Namibia
Independence Day
21 March
Senegal
Independence Day
4 April
Zimbabwe
Independence Day
18 April
Tanzania
Union Day
26 April
Togo
Independence Day
27 April
South Africa
Freedom Day
27 April
Sierra Leone
Independence Day
27 April
Cameroon
National Day
20 May
Eritrea
Independence Day
24 May
Africa Day
Africa Day
25 May
Ethiopia
Downfall of Derg Day
28 May
Kenya
Madaraka Day
1 June
Mozambique
Independence Day
25 June
Madagascar
Independence Day
26 June
Djibouti
Independence Day
27 June
Seychelles
Independence Day
29 June
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Independence Day
30 June
Somalia
Independence Day
1 July
Burundi
Independence Day
1 July
Rwanda
Liberation Day
4 July
Cabo Verde
Independence Day
5 July
Algeria
Independence Day
5 July
Malawi
Independence Day
6 July
Comoros
Independence Day
6 July
South Sudan
Independence Day
9 July
São Tomé and Príncipe
Independence Day
12 July
Egypt
Revolution Day
23 July
Liberia
Independence Day
26 July
Morocco
Throne Day
30 July
Benin
Independence Day
1 August
Niger
Independence Day
3 August
Ivory Coast
Independence Day
7 August
Chad
Independence Day
11 August
Central African Republic
Independence Day
13 August
Republic of the Congo
Independence Day
15 August
Gabon
Independence Day
17 August
Eswatini
Independence Day
6 September
Mali
Independence Day
22 September
South Africa
Heritage Day
24 September
Guinea-Bissau
Independence Day
24 September
Botswana
Independence Day
30 September
Nigeria
Independence Day
1 October
Guinea
Independence Day
2 October
Lesotho
Independence Day
4 October
Uganda
Independence Day
9 October
Equatorial Guinea
Independence Day
12 October
Kenya
Heroes' Day
20 October
Zambia
Independence Day
24 October
Angola
Independence Day
11 November
Mauritania
Independence Day
28 November
Burkina Faso
Independence Day
11 December
Kenya
Independence Day
12 December
Libya
Independence Day
24 December