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Obama Day
Barack ObamaObserved by Kenya, United States Type Local Date November 5 - Not to be confused with Obama's Birthday, which is August 4
Obama Day was a national holiday celebrated in Kenya on November 6, 2008, in honor of Barack Obama's electoral victory in the United States presidential election, 2008.[1][2]
Shortly after the U.S. election result was announced, Kenyan president Mwai Kibaki declared the holiday, because Obama's father, Barack Obama, Sr., was Kenyan.[3]
Perry County, Alabama, also declared the 2nd Monday of November to be Barack Obama Day.
References
- ^ Orlale, Odhiambo (November 6, 2008). "Kenyans can learn a lot from US poll". http://www.nation.co.ke/InDepth/AmericaVotes/-/464300/487846/-/nxohddz/-/. Retrieved 2008-11-11.
- ^ Rothmeyer, Karen (November 6, 2008). "Dreams from his father". International Herald Tribune. http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/11/06/opinion/edrothmeyer.php. Retrieved 2008-11-11.
- ^ "Kenya declares holiday for Obama". BBC News. November 5, 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7710394.stm. Retrieved 2008-11-11.
Barack Obama August 4, 1961 Life and politics - Early life and career
- Illinois Senate elections
- Illinois Senate career
- U.S. House election in Illinois, 2000
- 2004 Democratic National Convention
- U.S. Senate election in Illinois, 2004
- U.S. Senate career
- 2008 presidential primary campaign
- Obama–Biden 2008
- Electoral history
- Political positions (Economic, Social, Energy, Foreign/Administration foreign policy)
- Nobel Peace Prize
- 2012 presidential re-election campaign
- West Wing Week
Presidency - Transition
- Inauguration
- Timeline: 2009, 2010, 2011
- Judiciary (Supreme Court candidates)
- Foreign policy (Obama Doctrine)
- First 100 days
- Health care reform
- Presidential trips (2009, 2010, 2011)
- People pardoned
- Death of Osama bin Laden
Books Speeches - "The Audacity of Hope" (2004)
- "A More Perfect Union" (2008)
- "Change Has Come to America" (2008)
- "A New Birth of Freedom" (2009)
- Joint session of Congress (February 2009)
- "A New Beginning" (2009)
- Joint session of Congress (health care reform) (September 2009)
- State of the Union (2010)
- Barack Obama Tucson memorial speech (2011)
- State of the Union (2011)
- Joint session of Congress (jobs) (2011)
Family - Michelle Obama (spouse)
- Stanley Ann Dunham (mother)
- Barack Obama, Sr. (father)
- Lolo Soetoro (stepfather)
- Maya Soetoro-Ng (half-sister)
- Stanley Armour Dunham (grandfather)
- Madelyn Payne Dunham (grandmother)
- Marian Shields Robinson (mother-in-law)
- Craig Robinson (brother-in-law)
- Bo (family dog)
Categories:- Barack Obama
- Kenyan culture
- Holiday stubs
- Kenya stubs
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