What holiday is April 18th?

April 18 is Zimbabwe’s Independence Day.

In the 3rd and 4th centuries AD, the Shona people came from the north to settle here. A centralized kingdom was formed around 1100 AD, and the "Great Zimbabwe" stone city is the cultural representative of this period. At the end of the 19th century, it was occupied by the British South Africa Company and was called Southern Rhodesia. In 1923, the British government took over and granted it the status of an autonomous territory. The British appointed a governor and the local white immigrants formed a government.

In November 1965, the Smith regime unilaterally declared "independence." In March 1970, the name of the country was changed to the Commonwealth of Rhodesia. On September 10, 1979, under the auspices of the United Kingdom, representatives of all parties in Zimbabwe held a constitutional conference in London. Independence was declared on April 18, 1980, and the Republic of Zimbabwe was established. It pursues an active non-alignment policy externally.

Festival activities:

April 18, 2010, is the 31st anniversary of Zimbabwe’s independence. The celebration was held at the Zimbabwe National Stadium built with China's aid. The entire celebration activities are divided into: military parade, air force formation flight, presidential speech, group gymnastics and word formation performances, youth scout performances, special forces performances, etc.

In his speech, President Mugabe once again called on the people of Zimbabwe to unite, safeguard national sovereignty, and strive to develop the national economy, improve people's lives, and improve people's medical treatment. The speech was occasionally greeted with applause from the audience. Break. After the celebrations, the Tianjin Football Club Cup final was held. The stadium, which can accommodate 60,000 spectators, was packed with seats. The spectators enjoyed various programs and sports competitions with great interest, and had a happy, lively and peaceful festival.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia - Zimbabwe Independence Day