Back Madaraka Day German Madaraka Day Spanish יום המדרקה HE Madaraka Day Italian マダラカデー Japanese วันมาดารากา Thai День Мадарака Ukrainian 馬達拉卡日 Chinese
| Madaraka Day | |
|---|---|
| Also called | Madaraka |
| Observed by |  Kenya |
| Significance | Celebrates Kenya attaining internal self rule |
| Celebrations | Festivals |
| Date | 1 June |
| Next time | 1 June 2025 |
| Frequency | annual |
| Related to | Independence of Kenya |
Madaraka Day ("Internal self rule" or Self-Governance Day) is a national holiday that is celebrated every 1 June in every year in the Republic of Kenya. It commemorates the day in 1963 that Kenya attained internal self rule after being a British colony since 1920.[1][2][3][4][5][6] Kenya only attained partial independence on this day in 1961 and did not become a fully established republic until about three and a half years later, on 12 December 1964. In recognition of that, Kenya also celebrates Jamhuri Day (Republic Day) on 12 December every year.
Madaraka is a Swahili word for "authority,"the assignment of authority".
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