Africa Day is the annual commemoration of the foundation of the Organization of African Unity on 25 May 1963. This day is celebrated not only by African people but also by people of African descent living all over the world and well wishers of Africa.

It is a shame that very few countries on the continent recognize this day as a public holiday and give it the attention it deserves. Africa Day is a day for all African countries, yet of the 55 AU member states, only 12 observe it as a public holiday. These are Ghana, Mali, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Angola, Chad, Comoros, Equatorial Guinea, Lesotho, Liberia and Mauritania. 

This petition aims to change this situation, and make sure African people have a day to ponder upon their collective past, present and future as well as what unites us as Africans!