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Obama Day | |
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Observed by | Kenya |
Type | National |
Date | November 6 |
Frequency | held once |
Obama Day was a holiday celebrated in Kenya in November 2008 in honor of Barack Obama's victory in the 2008 United States presidential election.[1][2]
Shortly after the U.S. election result was announced, Kenyan president Mwai Kibaki declared the holiday because Obama was of Kenyan descent.[3]