These include (in Kenya), Jamhuri Day and Madaraka Day- which mark the steps toward Kenya's Independence in the early 1960s. In Tanzania, secular holidays are Labor Day (May 1), Zanzibar Revolution Day (January 12); Nane Nane (formerly Saba Saba— Farmer's Day, in August); Independence Day (December 9); and Union Day (April 26) (which commemorates the unification of Zanzibar and the mainland).
Religious Holidays include: Eid al-Fitr (marks the end of the month of Ramadan). Eid al-Hajj (celebrates the yearly pilgrimage to Mecca). Each Eid is celebrated by praying, eating special foods and sweets, and visiting relatives and neighbors. During the month of Ramadan, Swahili (and all other Muslims) fast from sunrise to sunset. Maulidi, or the Prophet Muhammad's birthday, is widely celebrated by Muslims. Swahili people also celebrate the holiday of Kwanzaa. (The name Kwanzaa derives from the Swahili phrase matunda ya kwanza, meaning first fruits of the harvest.)
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