Freedom and Democracy Day

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|observedby = Chad

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|duration = 1 day

|frequency = annual

|scheduling = same day each year

|date = 1 December

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Freedom and Democracy Day is a national holiday in Chad, falling on 1 December. Government offices and businesses close.[http://wwwjeffpaper4u.weebly.com "Chad Events"]{{dead link|date=October 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, allsafetravels.com The holiday commemorates the overthrow of Hissène Habré by Idriss Déby in 1990.{{Cite web |url=http://aglobalworld.com/holidays-around-the-world/chad-freedom-democracy-day/ |title="Freedom and Democracy Day Date: December 1" |access-date=2013-03-27 |archive-date=2012-08-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120822082718/http://aglobalworld.com/holidays-around-the-world/chad-freedom-democracy-day/ |url-status=dead }}