The following are public holidays in Liberia.[1]
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| January 1 | ||||
| February 11 | Honors the Armed Forces of Liberia[2] | |||
| Second Wednesday of March | Day to decorate the graves of ancestors. | |||
| March 15 | Birthday of the first president of Liberia.[3] | |||
| Second Friday of April | Fast and Prayer Day | Established by an act of the national legislature in 1883.[4] | ||
| May 14 | National Unification Day | Also called “Integration Day,” the purpose is to improve relations between descendants of American slaves and members of the aboriginal population. Established 1960.[5] | ||
| July 26 | From the American Colonization Society, 1847 | |||
| August 24 | The holiday was first observed in an 1847 convention, when the founding fathers approved the flag's design along with establishing the new republic.[6] It was established as a national holiday in 1915.[7] | |||
| First Thursday of November | Established in 1883, this is a day for prayer to thank God for being born in a free country.[8] [9] | |||
| November 29 | Birthday of the longest serving President in Liberia | |||
| December 25 |
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| December 1 | Named a holiday by the Legislature of Liberia in 1916. The holiday was abolished in 1980 following the coup by Samuel Doe, due to its divisive nature.[10] [11] | |||