Theghanareport.com’s league table of holidays in African countries
As Ghana marks Constitution Day Tuesday, theghanareport.com has compiled a list of the number of holidays in all African countries.
Which country celebrated the highest amount of holidays and which country marks the least, the table provides answers.
Central African Republic and Tanzania topped the chart with 18 days while Somalia had the least with 5 days.
COUNTRIES | NUMBER OF HOLIDAYS |
Algeria | 12 |
Angola | 12 |
Benin 11 | 11 |
Botswana | 14 |
Burkina Faso | 10 |
Burundi | 12 |
Cameroon 10 | 10 |
Cape Verde | 9 |
Central African Republic | 18 |
Chad | 11 |
Comoros | 12 |
Democratic Republic of the Congo | 9 |
Republic of the Congo | 10 |
Djibouti | 11 |
Egypt | 6 |
Equatorial Guinea | 9 |
Eritrea | 16 |
Ethiopia | 13 |
Gabon | 13 |
Gambia | 14 |
Ghana | 13 |
Guinea | 10 |
Guinea-Bissau | 10 |
Ivory Coast | 13 |
Kenya | 12 |
Lesotho | 11 |
Liberia | 12 |
Libya | 15 |
Madagascar | 13 |
Malawi 12 | 12 |
Mali | 11 |
Mauritania | 8 |
Mauritius | 15 |
Morocco | 14 |
Mozambique | 9 |
Namibia | 12 |
Niger | 12 |
Nigeria | 11 |
Rwanda | 14 |
Sierra Leone | 9 |
Sao Tome and Principe | 8 |
Senegal | 13 |
Seychelles | 13 |
Somalia | 5 |
South Africa | 12 |
South Sudan | 14 |
Sudan | 9 |
Swaziland | 12 |
Tanzania | 18 |
Togo | 12 |
Tunisia | 16 |
Uganda | 14 |
Zambia | 13 |
Zimbabwe | 10 |