| Second Monday | Commonwealth Day A holiday celebrating Swaziland's British Commonwealth status. Celebrated in: Swaziland |
| Second Monday | Youth Day Celebrated in: Zambia |
| 2 | Victory of Adowa Celebrated in: Ethiopia |
| 2 | Independence Day Anniversary of the day in 1956 when the Treaty of Fez was terminated and the sovereign nation was established. Celebrated in: Morocco |
| 3 | Battle of Adowa Day Commemorates the defeat of the Italians in 1896 and the Treaty of Addid Ababa which recognizes Ethiopia's independence. Celebrated in: Ethiopia |
| 3 | Martyrs' Day A holiday honoring the nation's hereos. Celebrated in: Malawi |
| 3 | National Unity Day Celebrated in: Sudan |
| 3 | Throne Day Commemorates Morocco's independence in 1956 and the anniversary of King Hassan's accession. Celebrated in: Morocco |
| 8 | Women's Day Celebrated in: Ethiopia |
| 12 | Independence Day Independence from Britain since 1968. Celebrated in: Mauritius |
| 12 | Renovation Day Anniversary of the foundation of the Parti dé\;mocratique gabonais. Celebrated in: Gabon |
| 18 | Anniversary of the Death of President Said Mohamed Cheikh Anniversary of the foundation of the Parti dé\;mocratique gabonais. Celebrated in: The Comoros |
| 20 | Independence Day Celebrated in: Tunisia |
| 21 | Human Rights Day Anniversary of this day in 1960 when police killed 69 people at a protest in Sharpville. This holiday was created to ensure that the people of South Africa are aware of their rights and to prevent abuse from happening. Celebrated in: South Africa |
| 21 | Sham al-Naseem First day of spring celebration. Coptic Easter Monday. Celebrated in: Egypt |
| 21 | Independence Day Celebrated in: Namibia |
| 28 | Evacuation Day Celebrated in: Libya |
| 29 | Boganda Day Anniversary of the death of Barthelemy Boganda (d.1959), the first president of the nation. Celebrated in: Central African Republic |
| 29 | Commemoration Day Memorializes those who died in the rebellion of 1947 against French colonization. Celebrated in: Madagascar |
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