Agenda: events in OuidahCommemoration
International Day of Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition, 2027
Confirmed23 August 2027Ouidah
Starts on 23 August 2027
UNESCO observes the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition every year on August 23. It recalls the uprising that began in the night of August 22 to 23, 1791 in Saint-Domingue, today Haiti, which set in motion the end of the slave trade. Ouidah, the main port of the slave trade of the Kingdom of Dahomey, traditionally commemorates the day. The date is fixed, and in 2027 it falls on a Monday. The programme in Ouidah for 2027 has not been announced yet. We will publish it on this page, with its official source, as soon as the organisers do.
- Place
- Ouidah, Ouidah, département de l'Atlantique, Bénin
- Access
- To be confirmed
- Organisers
- UNESCO
- Official sources
- UNESCO, Journée internationale du souvenir de la traite négrière et de son abolitionLast checked on 9 November 2026
Practical advice
If you walk the Slave Route, do it on foot, not by car: it takes one to two hours at a reflective pace. Wear comfortable shoes and bring water. Dress simply, speak quietly at the memorials, and ask before photographing other visitors or any ceremony.