Robert Gabriel Mugabe National Youth Day

Robert Gabriel Mugabe National Youth Day is a public holiday in Zimbabwe commemorating former President Robert Mugabe.

Robert Gabriel Mugabe National Youth Day
Observed byZimbabwe
TypeNational
SignificanceCommemoration of former President Robert Mugabe as one of Zimbabwe's founders and leaders.
Date21 February
Next time21 February 2021 (2021-02-21)
Frequencyannual

The ZANU–PF Youth League has commemorated Robert Mugabe on his birthday in February for years as part of its February 21st Movement which was established in 1986. The youth arm of the ruling party lobbied for the former president's birthday to be declared a national holiday for what the organization says the leader's role in empowering the country's youth.[1]

The day was formally recognized as a national holiday on February 24 2017 on the same day President Emmerson Mnangagwa was sworn in as leader of Zimbabwe following a coup which led to the resignation of Mugabe as President.[2] The holiday was formalized through the publication of a statutory instrument on The Herald under the virtue of section 2 of the Public Holidays and Prohibition of Business Act.[1]

References
  1. "Government officially declares Mugabe's birthday a holiday". New Zimbabwe. 27 November 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  2. "Zimbabwe officially declares Mugabe national holiday". BBC News. 27 November 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
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