National Holidays in Chad in 2019
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: New Year's Day
- New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
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: International Women's Day
- The UN has declared March 8th to be a day to celebrate, recognise and remember women
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: Easter Monday
- Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
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: Labour Day
- This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
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: Korité
- The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan
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: Korité Holiday
- Second day of holidays for the festival of Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan
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: Independence Day (in lieu)
- On 11 August 1960, Chad gained its independence from France
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: Tabaski
- Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice is the most important feast in the Muslim calendar. It celebrates the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ishmael in submission to Allah's command, before he was stopped by Allah.
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: All Saints' Day
- Pope Boniface IV dedicated the day as a holiday to honour the Blessed Virgin Mary and all martyrs
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: Prophet's Birthday
- Celebrated by Muslims on the twelfth day of the month of Rabiulawal, the third month of the Muslim calendar
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: Republic Day
- On November 28th 1958, Chad became an autonomous state within the French Community.
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: Freedom and Democracy Day
- Celebrates President Idriss Déby taking power on December 1st 1990.
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: Christmas Day
- Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
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