Public holidays in the Comoros explained

This is an incomplete list of holidays in the Comoros

• January 1: New Year's Day
• March 18: Cheikh Al Maarouf Day, death date of an Islamic preacher^[1]
• May 1: Labour Day
• July 6: National Day, celebrates independence from France in 1975.^[2]
• November 12: Maore Day. Since 2005 National Maore Day has been one of the ways to fight against the presence of France on the Mayotte; it has been a holiday in Comoros since 2006.^[3]

Movable holidays

• Eid al-Fitr
• Eid al-Adha
• Islamic New Year
• The Prophet's Birthday
• The Prophet's Ascension

Notes and References

1. Web site: Cheikh Al Maarouf Day in Comoros in 2021 . Office Holidays . January 14, 2021 . en.
2. Web site: National Day in Comoros in 2021 . Office Holidays . January 14, 2021 . en.
3. Web site: Journée Nationale Maoré in the Comoros / November 12, 2023. AnydayGuide . January 14, 2021.