Festivals and holidays · Chad

Freedom and Democracy Day

National holiday · Nationwide

Aerial view of N'Djamena, the capital of Chad, from an airplane window
Photo: Seval Torun, Unsplash license

This public holiday marks Idriss Déby's rise to power on December 1, 1990. The French foreign ministry classes all of Chad as orange or red and advises avoiding gatherings. Check your own government's travel advice as well.