President's Day in Botswana
President's Day in Botswana is held on July 21. Celebrated on the third Monday of July. This event in the third decade of the month July is annual. 
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Botswana Is Africa's Oldest Continuous Democracy. President's Day is a significant celebration in Botswana since it commemorates the country's most influential political figure. Botswana President’s Day is a one-day holiday celebrated on the third Monday of July. Until 2006, it was celebrated on the third Tuesday as well.
This tradition dates back to 1966 when Seretse Khama became the country’s first President after leading the country to independence along with his English wife Ruth Williams. This fascinating story was recently told on film through ‘A United Kingdom’ staring David Oyelowo and Rosamund Pike.
Botswana is home to a wide range of national parks and game viewing reserves. The uniqueness comes from the uncommon combination of desert and delta, giving the different parks each an unparalleled appearance. Almost all offer excellent wildlife viewing possiblities, each with their own highlights. People from Botswana, known as Batswana, are friendly and helpful. They are proud of their country and culture.
Similar holidays and events, festivals and interesting facts
Sir Seretse Khama Day in Botswana on July 1
Independence Day in Botswana or Botswana Day on September 30 (celebrates the independence of Botswana from United Kingdom in 1966);
Christmas Eve in Austria, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Botswana on December 24
Boxing day in Australia on December 26 (also Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Great Britain, New Zealand, Canada, Kiribati, Nauru, Botswana, Ghana, Jamaica);
Commonwealth Day in Botswana on March 9 (is an opportunity to promote the Commonwealth’s shared values of peace, democracy and equality; celebrated on the second Monday in March);
Labour Day in Botswana on May 1
Mother’s Day on May 10 (Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bonaire, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, Cambodia, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo, Dem. Rep., Congo, Rep., Cote d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Curaçao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominica, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Faroe Islands, Fiji, Finland, Germany, Gabon, Gambia, Greenland, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guyana, Honduras, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Latvia, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Macau, Malaysia, Malta, Myanmar, Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Singapore, Sint Maarten, Slovakia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United States, Uruguay, Vietnam, Venezuela, Zambia, Zimbabwe)
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