Zanzibar Revolution Day in Tanzania ― Date, History, and Details
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History of Zanzibar Revolution Day in Tanzania and How to Celebrate/ Observe It
The Zanzibar Revolution Day is a public holiday in Tanzania that commemorates the overthrow of the Sultanate of Zanzibar by revolutionaries on 12 January 1964. The revolution resulted in the death of the Sultan and his family, as well as many Arab and Indian civilians. It also led to the end of British rule in Zanzibar, and the establishment of the People’s Republic of Zanzibar and Pemba.