January 1
New Year's Day
Celebrated in: Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Central African Republic, Cape Verde, Chad, The Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
January 1
Independence Day
Celebrated in: Sudan
January 1
Universal Fraternity Day
Celebrated in: Mozambique
January 4
Martyrs of the Colonial Repression Day
Celebrated in: Angola
January 4
Martyr of Independence Day
Celebrated in: The Congo
January 7
Genna The Coptic Christ celebration. Coincides with the Orthodox Christmas.
Celebrated in: Ethiopia
January 11
Independence Day Originally celebrated on the anniversary - August 11, but was moved to January 11 to avoid the rainy season.
Celebrated in: Chad
January 12
Zanzibar Revolution Day
Celebrated in: Tanzania
January 12
Eritrean Christmas
Celebrated in: Eritrea
January 13
Mediation (Liberation) Day
Celebrated in: Togo
January 15
Chilenbwe Day
Celebrated in: Malawi
January 16
Martyrs' Day Anniversary of the mercenary attack on Cotonou.
Celebrated in: Benin
January 16
Democracy Day
Celebrated in: Rwanda
January 16
Revolution Day
Celebrated in: Tunisia
January 19
Epiphany Day
Celebrated in: Ethiopia
January 20
Army Day
Celebrated in: Mali
January 20
National Heroes' Day
Celebrated in: Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau
January 26
NRM/NRA Victory Celebrations
Celebrated in: Uganda
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