Public holidays in Chad
- This is a list of public holidays in Chad.[1][2]
| Date | English name | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January | New Year's Day | |
| 8 March | International Women's Day | |
| March or April | Easter Monday | |
| 1 May | Labour Day | |
| 11 August | Independence Day | From France, 1960. |
| 1 November | All Saints Day | |
| 28 November | Republic Day | Autonomy within the French Community, 1959.[3] |
| 1 December | Freedom and Democracy Day | Idriss Déby became the President of Chad on this day in 1990.[4] |
| 25 December | Christmas Day | |
| 12 Rabiʽ al-Awwal | Mawlid | Prophet Muhammad's Birthday. |
| 1 Shawwal | Eid al-Fitr | End of Ramadan; Muslim Festival of Breaking the Fast. |
| 10 Dhu al-Hijjah | Eid al-Adha | Muslim Feast of the Sacrifice. |
December 1, "Freedom and Democracy Day", remembers December 1, 1990 and celebrates the ascent of President Idriss Déby to power.
March 8 is celebrated as "International Women's Day"—La Journee Internationale de la Femme—and marks the culmination of a national week of activities (la Semaine Nationale de la Femme Tchadienne, or "SENAFET") celebrating women. Observations of "huit mars", as it is known locally in French, vary from town to town, ranging from small ceremonies or a day off school for girls only to a week of events that includes races, contests and expositions by women’s groups and ends with parades and community-wide celebrations.
References
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- ^ Spera, Vincent (8 February 2004); "Chad Country Commercial Guide – FY 2005". Archived from the original on 15 October 2007. Retrieved 6 May 2007.. United States Department of Commerce.
- ^ "Republic Day in Chad in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
- ^ "Freedom and Democracy Day in Chad in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
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