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Festivals and holidays
The major celebrations of each country, to help you pick the dates of your trip.
March
Mar.Religious festival · MoroccoEid al-Fitr (end of Ramadan)Nationwide
Mar.Religious festival · AlgeriaEid al-Fitr (end of Ramadan)Nationwide
Mar.National holiday · TunisiaIndependence DayNationwide
Mar.Religious festival · TunisiaEid al-Fitr (end of Ramadan)Nationwide
Mar.Religious festival · MauritaniaEid al-Fitr (end of Ramadan)Nationwide
Mar.Religious festival · SenegalKorité (Eid al-Fitr)Nationwide
Mar.Religious festival · MaliRamadan and Korité (Eid al-Fitr)Nationwide
Mar.Festival · Burkina FasoFESPACO (Pan-African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou)Ouagadougou
Mar.Religious festival · Burkina FasoRamadan and Eid al-FitrNationwide
Mar.Religious festival · GuineaKorité (Eid al-Fitr)Nationwide
Mar.Religious festival · TogoKorité (Eid al-Fitr)Nationwide
Mar.Religious festival · BeninKorité (Eid al-Fitr)Nationwide
Mar.Religious festival · CameroonDjoulde Soumae (Eid al-Fitr)Nationwide, especially the north
Mar.National holiday · MauritiusNational Day (Independence Day)Port Louis and nationwide
Mar.Religious festival · MauritiusMaha Shivaratree (Grand Bassin pilgrimage)Grand Bassin (Ganga Talao), Savanne district, and roads across the island