Martyrs' Day in 2024
Commemorated on the anniversary of the death on this day in 2005 of a politician and revolutionary leader.
When is Martyrs' Day?
| Year | Dates |
|---|---|
| 2025 | |
| 2024 | |
| 2023 |
About Martyrs' Day
John Garang de Mabior was a Sudanese politician and revolutionary leader. He led the Sudan People's Liberation Army during the Second Sudanese Civil War. Following a peace agreement, he briefly served as First Vice President of Sudan for three weeks until his death in a helicopter crash on July 30th 2005.
Although foul play in his death has never been proved, the date of his death is marked as Martyr's Day in South Sudan.