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  • Zanzibar Revolution Day celebrations at Amani Stadium, 12 January 2004 (40th anniversary) โ€” a genuine photograph of the commemoration.

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Zanzibar Revolution Day Celebrations

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Posted 6 Aug 2026 16 views Stone Town, Unguja, Urban, Zanzibar Urban/West

Zanzibar Revolution Day Celebrations is a Zanzibar recurring event associated with public celebration, cultural event.

Description

Zanzibar Revolution Day is a national public holiday commemorating the 12 January 1964 revolution, in which local African revolutionaries overthrew the Sultan of Zanzibar's government. It is officially marked in Stone Town with ceremonies at Amaan Stadium, including military and cultural parades, and a wreath-laying ceremony at the grave of Abeid Karume, Zanzibar's first president. Celebrations also include Taarab music and traditional Kidumbak dance performances, alongside private family gatherings featuring dishes such as pilau, biryani and urojo.

Details

Venue
Amaan Stadium, Stone Town
Online event
No
Admission
Free entry
Repeats
Yearly
Event status
Going ahead
Note about the status
A fixed national holiday, always observed 12 January. Confirm the current year's programme with organiser.

Location

Stone Town, Unguja, Urban, Zanzibar Urban/West

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