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Mozambique : public and bank holidays, closure of banks, stock exchanges, school vacations
| Date | Name | Kind | More |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday June 25, 2022 | Independence Day | National Day |  |
| Sunday July 10, 2022 | Optional holiday | Muslim, Sufi | |
| Friday August 5, 2022 | Winter holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
| Monday August 29, 2022 | Winter holiday (end) | School holidays | |
| Wednesday September 7, 2022 | Victory Day | Secular holiday | |
| Monday September 12, 2022 | Teacher Day | School holidays | |
| Monday September 26, 2022 | Armed Forces Day | Secular holiday | |
| Tuesday September 27, 2022 | Maputo International Trade Fair (FACIM) | Tradeshows | |
| Tuesday October 4, 2022 | National Reconciliation Day | Secular holiday | |
| Thursday November 10, 2022 | Maputo's Day (Maputo only) | Secular holiday | |
| Friday December 9, 2022 | Christmas holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
| Saturday December 24, 2022 | Optional holiday | Secular holiday | |
| Sunday December 25, 2022 | Christmas Day | Catholic or protestant | |
| Monday December 26, 2022 | Public holiday | Secular holiday | |
Independence Day
-Saturday June 25, 2022
Secular holiday : Marks the foundation of African political party Frelimo (Frente de Libertaçao de Moçambique) in 1962, which attained independence from Portugal in 1975.
Optional holiday
-Sunday July 10, 2022
Muslim, Sufi : Eid al-Adha for Muslim workers only
Winter holiday (beginning)
-Friday August 5, 2022
School holidays : Ecole Française de Maputo
Winter holiday (end)
-Monday August 29, 2022
School holidays :
Victory Day
-Wednesday September 7, 2022
Secular holiday : The 1974 changes in Portugal helped african opposition party Frelimo gain power. On September 7, 1974, Samora Machel signed a peace treaty in Lusaka, which lead to independence.
Teacher Day
-Monday September 12, 2022
School holidays :
Armed Forces Day
-Monday September 26, 2022
Secular holiday :
Maputo International Trade Fair (FACIM)
-Tuesday September 27, 2022
Tradeshows : Lasts 1 week in Maputo 2022 edition confirmed
National Reconciliation Day
-Tuesday October 4, 2022
Secular holiday :
Maputo's Day (Maputo only)
-Thursday November 10, 2022
Secular holiday :
Christmas holiday (beginning)
-Friday December 9, 2022
School holidays :
Optional holiday
-Saturday December 24, 2022
Secular holiday :
Christmas Day
-Sunday December 25, 2022
Catholic or protestant : Since pre-historic times in Europe, festivities (bonfires, offrerings) were marking the beginning of longer hours of daylight with fires and ritual. The Roman festival of Saturnalia lasted several days in December (gambling and offerings). Germanic tribes also celebrated mid-winter (drinking and rituals). The Bulgarian (with Koleduvane) and the Polish (with Gwiazdka) perpetuate this tradition. Jesus of Nazareth was probably born in springtime (Reformists favour autumn). But in the 4th century, December 25th was chosen for the celebration of his birth by Pope Julius I (Bishop Liberus is also mentioned in 354 A.D.). Thus, a Christian element was introduced in the long-established mid-winter festivals. Before 1582, the Papal States and other Italian city states celebrated New Years Day on Christmas Day.
Public holiday
-Monday December 26, 2022
Secular holiday :
