Corporate gifting in Africa
Country guides for 54 countries: holiday dates, gifting etiquette, alcohol and compliance rules, customs and delivery from Poland.
Algeria
π 25 Dec is not a public holiday; 1 Jan is a public holiday and Yennayer (Amazighβ¦
π· Better avoid
Open βAngola
π 25 Dec (Christmas and Family Day) is a public holiday, as is 1 Jan
π· Generally acceptable
Open βBenin
π 25 Dec is a public holiday, as is 1 Jan; Vodun Day on 10 Jan is also a publicβ¦
π· With caution
Open βBotswana
π 25 Dec (Christmas) and 26 Dec (Boxing Day) are public holidays, as is 1 Jan
π· Generally acceptable
Open βBurkina Faso
π 25 Dec is a public holiday, as are 1 Jan and the main Islamic holidays
π· With caution
Open βBurundi
π 25 Dec is a public holiday, as is 1 Jan
π· Generally acceptable
Open βCameroon
π 25 Dec is a public holiday, as are 1 Jan and the main Islamic holidays
π· With caution
Open βCape Verde
π 25 Dec is a public holiday, as is 1 Jan
π· Generally acceptable
Open βCentral African Republic
π 25 Dec is a public holiday, as is 1 Jan
π· With caution
Open βChad
π 25 Dec is a public holiday, as are 1 Jan and the main Islamic holidays
π· With caution
Open βComoros
π Christmas is not a public holiday in Comoros
π· Better avoid
Open βCongo
π 25 Dec is a public holiday, as is 1 Jan
π· Generally acceptable
Open βDR Congo
π 25 Dec is a public holiday, as is 1 Jan
π· Generally acceptable
Open βDjibouti
π 25 Dec is a public holiday in Djibouti, alongside 1 Jan and the Islamic holidays
π· With caution
Open βEgypt
π Coptic Christmas on 7 Jan is a public holiday; 25 Dec is not
π· With caution
Open βEquatorial Guinea
π 25 Dec is a public holiday, as is 1 Jan
π· Generally acceptable
Open βEritrea
π Orthodox Christmas (Lidet) on 7 Jan is a public holiday
π· With caution
Open βEswatini
π 25 Dec (Christmas) and 26 Dec (Boxing Day) are public holidays, as is 1 Jan
π· Generally acceptable
Open βEthiopia
π Ethiopian Christmas (Genna) on 7 Jan is a public holiday; 25 Dec is not
π· Generally acceptable
Open βGabon
π 25 Dec is a public holiday, as is 1 Jan
π· Generally acceptable
Open βGambia
π 25 Dec is a public holiday, as are 1 Jan and the main Islamic holidays
π· With caution
Open βGhana
π 25 Dec (Christmas) and 26 Dec (Boxing Day) are public holidays, as is 1 Jan
π· Generally acceptable
Open βGuinea
π 25 Dec is a public holiday, as are 1 Jan and the main Islamic holidays
π· With caution
Open βGuinea-Bissau
π 25 Dec is a public holiday, as is 1 Jan
π· With caution
Open βIvory Coast
π 25 Dec is a public holiday, as are 1 Jan and the main Islamic holidays
π· With caution
Open βKenya
π 25 Dec (Christmas) and 26 Dec (Boxing Day) are public holidays, as is 1 Jan;β¦
π· Generally acceptable
Open βLesotho
π 25 Dec (Christmas) and 26 Dec (Boxing Day) are public holidays, as is 1 Jan
π· Generally acceptable
Open βLiberia
π 25 Dec is a public holiday, as is 1 Jan
π· Generally acceptable
Open βLibya
π Christmas is not a public holiday in Libya
π· Prohibited
Open βMadagascar
π 25 Dec is a public holiday, as is 1 Jan
π· Generally acceptable
Open βMalawi
π 25 Dec (Christmas) and 26 Dec (Boxing Day) are public holidays, as is 1 Jan
π· Generally acceptable
Open βMali
π 25 Dec is a public holiday, as are 1 Jan and the main Islamic holidays
π· With caution
Open βMauritania
π Christmas is not a public holiday in Mauritania
π· Prohibited
Open βMauritius
π 25 Dec is a public holiday, as are 1 and 2 Jan
π· Generally acceptable
Open βMorocco
π 25 Dec is not a public holiday; 1 Jan is a public holiday and the Amazigh Newβ¦
π· With caution
Open βMozambique
π 25 Dec is a public holiday (Family Day), as is 1 Jan
π· Generally acceptable
Open βNamibia
π 25 Dec (Christmas) and 26 Dec (Family Day) are public holidays, as is 1 Jan
π· Generally acceptable
Open βNiger
π 25 Dec is a public holiday, as are 1 Jan and the main Islamic holidays
π· With caution
Open βNigeria
π 25 Dec (Christmas) and 26 Dec (Boxing Day) are public holidays, as is 1 Jan
π· With caution
Open βRwanda
π 25 Dec (Christmas) and 26 Dec (Boxing Day) are public holidays, as is 1 Jan
π· Generally acceptable
Open βSao Tome and Principe
π 25 Dec is a public holiday, as is 1 Jan
π· Generally acceptable
Open βSenegal
π 25 Dec is a public holiday, as are 1 Jan and the main Islamic holidays
π· With caution
Open βSeychelles
π 25 Dec is a public holiday, as are 1 and 2 Jan
π· Generally acceptable
Open βSierra Leone
π 25 Dec (Christmas) and 26 Dec (Boxing Day) are public holidays, as is 1 Jan
π· With caution
Open βSomalia
π Christmas is not a public holiday in Somalia
π· Prohibited
Open βSouth Africa
π 25 Dec (Christmas) and 26 Dec (Day of Goodwill) are public holidays, as is 1β¦
π· Generally acceptable
Open βSouth Sudan
π 25 Dec is a public holiday, and 26 Dec is also observed
π· With caution
Open βSudan
π Christmas has been recognized as a public holiday in recent years, butβ¦
π· Prohibited
Open βTanzania
π 25 Dec (Christmas) and 26 Dec (Boxing Day) are public holidays, as is 1 Jan
π· With caution
Open βTogo
π 25 Dec is a public holiday, as are 1 Jan and the main Islamic holidays
π· With caution
Open βTunisia
π 25 Dec is not a public holiday; 1 Jan is a public holiday
π· With caution
Open βUganda
π 25 Dec (Christmas) and 26 Dec (Boxing Day) are public holidays, as is 1 Jan
π· Generally acceptable
Open βZambia
π 25 Dec is a public holiday, as is 1 Jan
π· Generally acceptable
Open βZimbabwe
π 25 Dec (Christmas) and 26 Dec (Boxing Day) are public holidays, as is 1 Jan; 22β¦
π· Generally acceptable
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