BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Per-Ankh Archive//Calendar of the African World//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Per-Ankh — 2026-12 X-WR-CALDESC:Per-Ankh Archive — Calendar of the African World X-WR-TIMEZONE:UTC BEGIN:VEVENT UID:153e0a3e-d23b-4acc-9ed2-0809f41e10e9@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260605T061946Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261201 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261202 SUMMARY:Rosa Parks Day DESCRIPTION:State observance in OH\, OR\, and TX honoring civil rights le ader Rosa Parks.\nRegion: United States\nMore: https://www.perankharchive .com/events/153e0a3e-d23b-4acc-9ed2-0809f41e10e9 LOCATION:United States URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/153e0a3e-d23b-4acc-9ed2-0809f41 e10e9 CATEGORIES:civil-rights,memory END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1329d5a7-989f-4ecb-a214-044199fe79c7@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260605T061946Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261202 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261203 SUMMARY:International Day for the Abolition of Slavery DESCRIPTION:UN observance marking the 1949 adoption of the Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons.\nRegion: Global\nMore: https: //www.perankharchive.com/events/1329d5a7-989f-4ecb-a214-044199fe79c7 LOCATION:Global URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/1329d5a7-989f-4ecb-a214-044199f e79c7 CATEGORIES:un,abolition,justice END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2b4df6a5-fa2f-46e9-a664-21368ba3f682@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260605T061946Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261209 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261210 SUMMARY:Tanzania Independence Day DESCRIPTION:Independence from the United Kingdom (Tanganyika)\, 1961.\nRe gion: Tanzania\, Africa\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/2b4d f6a5-fa2f-46e9-a664-21368ba3f682 LOCATION:Tanzania\, Africa URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/2b4df6a5-fa2f-46e9-a664-21368ba 3f682 CATEGORIES:independence END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6f6ede07-ac20-4718-ad49-b20b0ffe6a9f@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260605T061946Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261211 SUMMARY:Human Rights Day DESCRIPTION:UN observance commemorating the 1948 adoption of the Universa l Declaration of Human Rights.\nRegion: Global\nMore: https://www.perankh archive.com/events/6f6ede07-ac20-4718-ad49-b20b0ffe6a9f LOCATION:Global URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/6f6ede07-ac20-4718-ad49-b20b0ff e6a9f CATEGORIES:un,human-rights END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:c9b111ac-3978-4acb-863f-350623008f10@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260605T061946Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261212 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261213 SUMMARY:Birthday: Jacob H. Carruthers (b. 1930) DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the birth of Jacob H. Carruthers. (1930–2004)\nRe gion: Global\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/c9b111ac-3978-4 acb-863f-350623008f10 LOCATION:Global URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/c9b111ac-3978-4acb-863f-3506230 08f10 CATEGORIES:birthday,scholar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:71d9ab21-74c0-4756-a532-b36e4842884c@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260605T061946Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261212 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261213 SUMMARY:Kenya Independence Day (Jamhuri Day) DESCRIPTION:Independence from the United Kingdom\, 1963.\nRegion: Kenya\, Africa\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/71d9ab21-74c0-4756-a 532-b36e4842884c LOCATION:Kenya\, Africa URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/71d9ab21-74c0-4756-a532-b36e484 2884c CATEGORIES:independence END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:a1cd8225-51f7-44bd-bbd7-2b3292a3397e@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260605T061946Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261213 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261214 SUMMARY:Black Girl Book Fair Tour 2026 — Baltimore DESCRIPTION:Tour stop for The Black Girl Book Fair celebrating Black wome n authors\, readers\, and book culture.\nRegion: United States\nMore: htt ps://www.perankharchive.com/events/a1cd8225-51f7-44bd-bbd7-2b3292a3397e LOCATION:United States URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/a1cd8225-51f7-44bd-bbd7-2b3292a 3397e CATEGORIES:black-women-authors,book-fair,literary,indie-publishing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:3e04bc7e-596c-4c9a-8059-f1df4821040b@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260605T061946Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261219 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261220 SUMMARY:Birthday: Jacqueline Woodson (b. 1963) DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the birth of Jacqueline Woodson. (1963–present)\n Region: Global\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/3e04bc7e-596c -4c9a-8059-f1df4821040b LOCATION:Global URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/3e04bc7e-596c-4c9a-8059-f1df482 1040b CATEGORIES:birthday,scholar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ac75fb2b-7603-4de9-9e79-c55e61af6d09@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260605T061946Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261219 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261220 SUMMARY:Birthday: Carter G. Woodson (b. 1875) DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the birth of Carter G. Woodson. (1875–1950)\nRegi on: Global\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/ac75fb2b-7603-4de 9-9e79-c55e61af6d09 LOCATION:Global URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/ac75fb2b-7603-4de9-9e79-c55e61a f6d09 CATEGORIES:birthday,scholar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:5a34d526-70d3-4084-b1e5-4580c94a5627@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260605T061946Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261221 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261222 SUMMARY:Birthday: Clive Y. Thomas (b. 1938) DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the birth of Clive Y. Thomas. (1938–2016)\nRegion : Global\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/5a34d526-70d3-4084- b1e5-4580c94a5627 LOCATION:Global URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/5a34d526-70d3-4084-b1e5-4580c94 a5627 CATEGORIES:birthday,scholar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:c07acb78-0a9c-42cb-ae59-333fba6d0583@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260605T061946Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261222 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261223 SUMMARY:Birthday: Chancellor Williams (b. 1893) DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the birth of Chancellor Williams. (1893–1992)\nRe gion: Global\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/c07acb78-0a9c-4 2cb-ae59-333fba6d0583 LOCATION:Global URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/c07acb78-0a9c-42cb-ae59-333fba6 d0583 CATEGORIES:birthday,scholar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2aa1e1b8-ac5d-4231-a08c-d9d725201210@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260605T061946Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261222 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261223 SUMMARY:Birthday: Chancellor Williams (b. 1893) DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the birth of Chancellor Williams. (1893–1992)\nRe gion: Global\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/2aa1e1b8-ac5d-4 231-a08c-d9d725201210 LOCATION:Global URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/2aa1e1b8-ac5d-4231-a08c-d9d7252 01210 CATEGORIES:birthday,scholar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:c4a325d9-49de-477a-b771-0a6560968735@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260605T061946Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261224 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261225 SUMMARY:Christmas Eve DESCRIPTION:Many US public libraries close early or operate on reduced ho urs.\nRegion: United States\, North America\nMore: https://www.perankharc hive.com/events/c4a325d9-49de-477a-b771-0a6560968735 LOCATION:United States\, North America URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/c4a325d9-49de-477a-b771-0a65609 68735 CATEGORIES:library-closed END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6b58890e-a05d-4cff-b8bb-a8301269f8d9@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260605T061946Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261224 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261225 SUMMARY:Libya Independence Day DESCRIPTION:Independence from Italy via UN resolution\, 1951.\nRegion: Li bya\, Africa\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/6b58890e-a05d-4 cff-b8bb-a8301269f8d9 LOCATION:Libya\, Africa URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/6b58890e-a05d-4cff-b8bb-a830126 9f8d9 CATEGORIES:independence END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:c7a00985-fb4d-4a3f-932f-be6562f88d35@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260605T061946Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261225 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261226 SUMMARY:Christmas Day DESCRIPTION:US federal holiday. Most public libraries are closed.\nRegion : United States\, North America\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/eve nts/c7a00985-fb4d-4a3f-932f-be6562f88d35 LOCATION:United States\, North America URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/c7a00985-fb4d-4a3f-932f-be6562f 88d35 CATEGORIES:federal-holiday,library-closed END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:5f29c9b5-28ba-4023-9f15-c78e1373cc95@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260605T061946Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261225 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261226 SUMMARY:Christmas Day (Grenada) DESCRIPTION:Public holiday in Grenada.\nRegion: Grenada\, Caribbean\nSour ce: https://www.gov.gd/\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/5f29 c9b5-28ba-4023-9f15-c78e1373cc95 LOCATION:Grenada\, Caribbean URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/5f29c9b5-28ba-4023-9f15-c78e137 3cc95 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY CATEGORIES:grenada,christmas,caribbean,public-holiday END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:83d7fe81-9a3d-4444-9655-d4baf0517be8@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260605T061946Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261226 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261227 SUMMARY:Junkanoo begins DESCRIPTION:Bahamian and broader Caribbean street parade and cultural fes tival rooted in African diaspora traditions.\nRegion: Caribbean\nMore: ht tps://www.perankharchive.com/events/83d7fe81-9a3d-4444-9655-d4baf0517be8 LOCATION:Caribbean URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/83d7fe81-9a3d-4444-9655-d4baf05 17be8 CATEGORIES:caribbean,bahamas,carnival END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:a089eb4b-8cfd-4509-bcfe-7b0505bb342f@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260605T061946Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261226 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270102 SUMMARY:Junkanoo (Bahamas) DESCRIPTION:Junkanoo street parades on Boxing Day and New Year's Day in N assau and across the Bahamas — a centuries-old Afro-Bahamian masquerade t radition with goatskin drums\, cowbells\, and brass.\nRegion: Bahamas\, C aribbean\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/a089eb4b-8cfd-4509- bcfe-7b0505bb342f LOCATION:Bahamas\, Caribbean URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/a089eb4b-8cfd-4509-bcfe-7b0505b b342f RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY CATEGORIES:caribbean-holidays-and-carnival,carnival,bahamas,junkanoo END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:e1ccc1de-e81a-472b-8809-733dcdae69c3@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260605T061946Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261226 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261227 SUMMARY:Boxing Day (Grenada) DESCRIPTION:Public holiday in Grenada.\nRegion: Grenada\, Caribbean\nSour ce: https://www.gov.gd/\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/e1cc c1de-e81a-472b-8809-733dcdae69c3 LOCATION:Grenada\, Caribbean URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/e1ccc1de-e81a-472b-8809-733dcda e69c3 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY CATEGORIES:grenada,boxing-day,caribbean,public-holiday END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:a3def2f2-d25d-4525-912a-551fcb4f6c4c@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260605T061946Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261226 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270102 SUMMARY:Kwanzaa DESCRIPTION:December 26 – January 1 — a week-long celebration of African heritage\, unity\, and culture created by Maulana Karenga in 1966.\nRegio n: United States\, North America\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/ev ents/a3def2f2-d25d-4525-912a-551fcb4f6c4c LOCATION:United States\, North America URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/a3def2f2-d25d-4525-912a-551fcb4 f6c4c CATEGORIES:culture,heritage,kwanzaa-imani,liberation,unity END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6f2de0cf-8650-4961-b4ea-3f319f523f8e@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260605T061946Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261226 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261231 SUMMARY:AfroFuture Festival (Detty December) DESCRIPTION:Formerly Afrochella — flagship celebration of African culture \, music\, art\, and fashion during Ghana's Detty December season.\nRegio n: Ghana\, West Africa\nSource: https://afrofuture.com\nMore: https://www .perankharchive.com/events/6f2de0cf-8650-4961-b4ea-3f319f523f8e LOCATION:Ghana\, West Africa URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/6f2de0cf-8650-4961-b4ea-3f319f5 23f8e CATEGORIES:afrofuture,afrochella,ghana,detty-december,african-music END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:a4e2c889-2d49-492a-8028-f9a53863f9bc@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260605T061946Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261229 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261230 SUMMARY:Birthday: Cheikh Anta Diop (b. 1923) DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the birth of Cheikh Anta Diop. (1923–1986)\nRegio n: Global\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/a4e2c889-2d49-492a -8028-f9a53863f9bc LOCATION:Global URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/a4e2c889-2d49-492a-8028-f9a5386 3f9bc CATEGORIES:birthday,scholar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:37e235ec-9cad-4550-ae53-4d9a33dfb956@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260605T061946Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261231 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270101 SUMMARY:Birthday: Yosef A.A. Ben-Jochannan (b. 1918) DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the birth of Yosef A.A. Ben-Jochannan. (1918–2015 )\nRegion: Global\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/37e235ec-9 cad-4550-ae53-4d9a33dfb956 LOCATION:Global URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/37e235ec-9cad-4550-ae53-4d9a33d fb956 CATEGORIES:birthday,scholar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:bb57b138-5806-4362-ac6d-2c68219829b6@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260605T061946Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261231 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270101 SUMMARY:New Year's Eve DESCRIPTION:Many US public libraries close early or operate on reduced ho urs.\nRegion: United States\, North America\nMore: https://www.perankharc hive.com/events/bb57b138-5806-4362-ac6d-2c68219829b6 LOCATION:United States\, North America URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/bb57b138-5806-4362-ac6d-2c68219 829b6 CATEGORIES:library-closed END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR