Why Africa Day is celebrated? Each year, Africa Day commemorates the founding of the Organisation of African Unity. Africa Day celebrates the solidarity, unity, diversity, creativity, and successes of the continent.
Who started Africa Day? 31 African Leaders convened a summit meeting, where they founded the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) on May 25th, 1963.
This date is known as Africa Day and as such, is celebrated each year on the 25th of May.
What do they celebrate in South Africa? South Africa has many different celebrations and festivals including:
What tribe celebrates Bakatue? The Bakatue Festival is celebrated in the Central region of Ghana, by the chiefs and people of Elmina. It runs each year on the first Tuesday of July, dating back to 1847.
Do South Africans celebrate Christmas? December 25th is a public holiday in South Africa, with Christians commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ. Schools close for the Christmas holiday and many towns and cities host carol singing events on Christmas Eve.
It is the summertime in December but Christmas Trees, decorations, and Christmas meals are popular in the country too.
South Africans also say Merry Christmas or Happy Christmas by saying ‘Geseënde Kersfees’ (Afrikaans), ‘UKhisimusi omuhle’ (Zulu) or ‘Le be le keresemese e monate’ (Sesotho).
