Public holidays in Mozambique
(Redirected from Independence Day (Mozambique))
- This is a list of holidays in Mozambique
| Date | English Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| January 1 | New Year's Day[1] | |
| February 3 | Heroes' Day | Honors the soldiers who fought for independence in 1975 Assassination of Eduardo Mondlane[2] |
| April 7 | Women's Day | |
| May 1 | Workers' Day | |
| June 25 | Independence Day | From Portugal, 1975[3] |
| September 7 | Victory Day | Lusaka Peace Agreement Day, 1974.[4] |
| September 25 | Armed Forces Day | Also Revolution Day, marks the Mozambique Liberation Front (FRELIMO) launched its first offensive against the Portuguese colonial rulers in 1964.[5] |
| October 4 | Day of Peace and Reconciliation | Marks the end of the Mozambican Civil War in 1992.[6] |
| December 25 | Family Day |
- This is a list of City-specific holidays in Mozambique [7]
| Date | City |
|---|---|
| February 5 | Matola |
| March 21 | Tete |
| July 17 | Chimoio |
| August 12 | Inhambane |
| August 20 | Beira, Mozambique |
| August 21 | Quelimane |
| August 22 | Nampula |
| August 23 | Lichinga |
| October 7 | Xai-Xai |
| October 18 | Pemba |
| November 10 | Maputo |
References
[edit]- ^ "Holidays and observances in Mozambique in 2020". www.timeanddate.com. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- ^ "Heroes' Day in Mozambique". Holidays Around the World. Archived from the original on January 23, 2020. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- ^ "Independence Day in Mozambique in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- ^ "Victory Day in Mozambique in 2020". Office Holidays. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- ^ "Armed Forces Day 2020, 2021 and 2022 in Mozambique". PublicHolidays.africa. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- ^ "Peace and National Reconciliation Day 2020, 2021 and 2022 in Mozambique". PublicHolidays.africa. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- ^ "Public Holidays". Retrieved 23 April 2013.
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