Festivals and holidays · Comoros

Independence Day

National holiday · Moroni (Place de l'Indépendance) and across the archipelago

The flag of Comoros, with its green triangle, crescent, four stars and four stripes, flies from a flagpole under a blue sky
Photo: Ayush Design, Unsplash license

July 6 commemorates the independence proclaimed in 1975. In 2026, the official ceremony on Place de l'Indépendance in Moroni brought together a military parade, the president's speech and cultural performances. It is a public holiday.