What is Mozambique’s annual 25 June celebration of independence from Portugal called?

Mozambique calls its annual June 25 celebration Independence Day, marking independence from Portugal in 1975.

Mozambique became independent on June 25, 1975, after the Carnation Revolution in Portugal helped open negotiations and ended the colonial war. FRELIMO, which had led the liberation struggle, formed the new government, and Samora Machel became the country’s first president.

The holiday is observed through speeches, parades, cultural performances, music, and community events. June 25 also has an earlier historical connection: FRELIMO was founded on that date in 1962. This means the day links the liberation movement’s organization with the later achievement of national independence.