Date | English Name | Description |
---|---|---|
January 1 | New Year's Day | |
February 3 | Heroes' Day | Honors the soldiers who fought for independence in 1975Assassination of Eduardo Mondlane |
April 7 | Women's Day [pt] | |
May 1 | Workers' Day | |
June 25 | Independence Day | From Portugal, 1975 |
September 7 | Victory Day | Lusaka Peace Agreement Day, 1974. |
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. |
October 4 | Day of Peace and Reconciliation | Marks the end of the Mozambican Civil War in 1992. |
December 25 | Family Day |
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 |
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