Day of Peace and Reconciliation
🇲🇿 Mozambique
- Public Holiday
- Countrywide
- Fixed date
Overview
The Day of Peace and Reconciliation commemorates the General Peace Agreement signed on October 4, 1992, which ended the civil war in Mozambique. It is observed each year as a national public holiday, known locally as Dia da Paz e da Reconciliação, and is dedicated to peace and national unity.
What It Is
The Day of Peace and Reconciliation is a countrywide public holiday in Mozambique, observed every year on October 4. It is a day for official commemorations of peace and national unity, and for many people a day away from work. The date is fixed, so the day of the week changes from year to year.
Why It Matters
Mozambique became independent from Portugal in 1975, and a civil war between the Frelimo government and the Renamo movement began soon after, lasting until the early 1990s. The General Peace Agreement signed on October 4, 1992 brought that conflict to a close and opened the way to multiparty elections in 1994. The holiday therefore stands for the end of the fighting and for the effort to rebuild a divided country, which is why reconciliation is part of its name.
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