Independence Day (Chad)

Independence Day is a public holiday in Chad, and it is observed on August 11 each year. The holiday commemorates the anniversary when Chad gained its independence from France on this day in 1960.

Chad is a landlocked country in north-central Africa. Following the Scramble of Africa in the 1880s, the French first invaded Chad in 1891. By 1920, the French made the territory a colony and incorporated it in the Federal of French Equatorial Africa. However, France only managed the south effectively and did not administrate the desert zone in the north effectively.

Following the collapse of the French Fourth Republic, French Equatorial Africa was dissolved in 1958 after a referendum. As a result, the four constituent states (Gabon, Congo, the Central African Republic, and Chad) became autonomous members of the French Community. In July 1960, France agreed to grant Chad independence, and on August 11, 1960, Chad gained its full independence from France. Francois Tombalbaye became the first president.

The following is the list of Independence Day in Chad from 2022 to 2026.

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