Libya Edition

April 1, 2029

Apr Fool's Day leads today's complete edition for Libya.

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Apr Fool's Day — World Calendar Day
World Calendar Day

Apr Fool's Day

The day of pranks is celebrated in Liberia with the same enthusiasm as everywhere else, and the pranks range from the harmless to the elaborate. The Liberian English phrase for the day is "April Fool day," and the tradition is to play tricks on friends and family before noon. The radio stations broadcast fake news, the newspapers publish fake stories, and the social media is a minefield of misinformation. The Liberian sense of humor is sharp, and the pranks are creative. The most common prank is telling someone their car has been towed or their phone is ringing when it is not.

Youm al-Jumhuriya — World Calendar Day
Regional/Cultural Day

Youm al-Jumhuriya

The anniversary of the 1969 declaration of the republic, when the Revolutionary Command Council announced that Libya would be governed as a republic under the leadership of Gaddafi. The day was a major public holiday under the old regime, with speeches about the "green revolution" and the rejection of the monarchy. After 2011, the holiday was dropped, but the date remains part of Libya's historical record and is debated in the ongoing conversation about national identity.