May 5 …

African World Heritage Day is a day declared by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to celebrate the cultural and natural heritage of Africa. The day is celebrated on May 5 each year.

Proclaimed by the 38th session of the General Conference of UNESCO, “African World Heritage Day” is an opportunity for people around the world, and particularly Africans, to celebrate the continent’s unique cultural and natural heritage. UNESCO declared the day in 2015.