Peace and National Reconciliation Day 2023, 2024 and 2025 in Mozambique
In Mozambique, every 4 October is a national public holiday called Peace and National Reconciliation Day. The holiday marks the end of the over 15-year long civil war that ravaged the country beginning in 1977.
| Year | Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 Oct | Wed | Peace and National Reconciliation Day |
| 2024 | 4 Oct | Fri | Peace and National Reconciliation Day |
| 2025 | 4 Oct | Sat | Peace and National Reconciliation Day |
| 2026 | 4 Oct | Sun | Peace and National Reconciliation Day |
| 5 Oct | Mon | Peace and National Reconciliation Day Holiday | |
| Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. | |||
Immediately after the independence war against Portugal and the recognition of independence in 1975, a struggle began over who would rule Mozambique. The pro-Communist rebel group (Mozambique Liberation Front) took charge in 1977, and the pro-Democratic rebel group (Mozambique National Resistance) immediately fought back.
Civil war raged for 15 years. But in 1990, after the pro-Communist president of Mozambique died in an aviation accident, peace talks commenced. By 4 October, 1992, the two sides signed a peace agreement in Rome that ended the war.
To commemorate the coming of peace after seemingly endless war, 4 October was designated Peace and National Reconciliation Day. The largest events of the day take place in Maputo, but there are smaller events all over the country.
Previous Years
| Year | Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 Oct | Tue | Peace and National Reconciliation Day |
| 2021 | 4 Oct | Mon | Peace and National Reconciliation Day |
| 2020 | 4 Oct | Sun | Peace and National Reconciliation Day |
| 5 Oct | Mon | Peace and National Reconciliation Day Holiday | |
| 2019 | 4 Oct | Fri | Peace and National Reconciliation Day |
| 2018 | 4 Oct | Thu | Peace and National Reconciliation Day |
| 2017 | 4 Oct | Wed | Peace and National Reconciliation Day |