Public holidays in Liberia

Flags of Liberia. National Flag Day is celebrated in August

The following are public holidays in Liberia.[1]

Public holidays
DateNameRemarks
January 1New Year's Day
February 11Armed Forces DayHonors the Armed Forces of Liberia[2]
Second Wednesday of MarchDecoration DayDay to decorate the graves of ancestors.
March 15J.J. Roberts' BirthdayBirthday of the first president of Liberia.[3]
Second Friday of AprilFast and Prayer DayEstablished by an act of the national legislature in 1883.[4]
May 14National Unification DayAlso called “Integration Day,” the purpose is to improve relations between descendants of American slaves and members of the aboriginal population. Established 1960.[5]
July 26Independence DayFrom the United States, 1847
August 24Flag DayThe holiday was first observed in an 1847 convention, when the founding fathers approved the flag's design along with establishing the new republic.[6]
First Thursday of NovemberThanksgivingEstablished in the 1880s, this is a day for prayer to thank God for being born in a free country.[7]
November 29William Tubman's BirthdayBirthday of the longest serving President in Liberia
December 25Christmas

References
  1. "Embassy of Liberia - Home". Liberianembassyus.org. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  2. "Armed Forces Day 2021, 2022 and 2023 in Liberia". PublicHolidays.africa. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  3. "Joseph Jenkins Roberts' Birthday 2021, 2022 and 2023 in Liberia". PublicHolidays.africa. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  4. "Friday is Fast and Prayer Day". liberianobserver.com. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  5. "National Unification Day 2021, 2022 and 2023 in Liberia". PublicHolidays.africa. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  6. "Liberia Flag Day". Encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  7. "Thanksgiving Day 2020, 2021 and 2022 in Liberia". PublicHolidays.africa. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
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