Freedom and Democracy Day in Chad

Idriss Déby Itno (18 June 1952 – 20 April 2021) was a Chadian politician and military officer who was the president of Chad from 1990 until his death in 2021. Déby was a member of the Bidayat clan of the Zaghawa ethnic group. A high-ranking commander of President Hissène Habré's military during the 1980s, Déby played important roles in the Toyota War which led to Chad's victory during the Libyan-Chadian conflict. He was later purged by Habré after being suspected of plotting a coup, and was forced into exile in Libya. He took power by leading a coup d'état against Habré in December 1990.

Freedom and Democracy Day is a national holiday in Chad, falling on 1 December, and Government offices and businesses close. The holiday commemorates the overthrow of Hissène Habré by Idriss Déby in 1990.