2020
CountryYearDays of mourningReasonNotes
Iran20203Death of Qasem Soleimani, commander of Iran's Quds Force, in a U.S. airstrike in Baghdad, IraqA three-day national mourning was announced on 4 to 6 January.
Iraq
Libya20203Victims of an airstrike in eastern Libyan
Chad20201Death of former prime minister Djimrangar Dadnadji
Malta20201Death of Prospero Grech
Iran20201Victims of the stampede at Qasem Soleimani's funeral and the crash of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752January 9 was declared a day of national mourning.
Ukraine20201Victims of the crash of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752
Oman20203Death of Oman's Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al SaidWork for both public and private sectors have been suspended for three days. Entertainment and cultural events canceled.
KuwaitJanuary 11–13 were public sector holidays.
Saudi ArabiaHowever, flags weren't at half-mast
Qatar
UAE
Bahrain
Lebanon
Egypt
India1Monday, January 13, the day of national mourning. The entertainment events have been canceled.
BangladeshMonday, January 13, the day of national mourning.
Niger20203Soldiers killed in the Battle of Chinagodrar
Burkina Faso20202Victims of 2020 Burkina Faso attacks
Kosovo20201Death of Sami Thaqi
Czech Republic20201Death of Chairman of the Senate of the Czech Republic Jaroslav KuberaFebruary 3, the day of the funeral - the day of national mourning. Flags lowered half-mast.
Kenya20209Death of the former President of Kenya Daniel arap Moi
Kosovo20201Death of Nexhmije Pagarusha
Mozambique20207Death of Marcelino dos Santos
Mozambique20202Death of former Prime Minister Mario Machungo
Egypt20203Death of former President of Egypt Hosni Mubarak
UAE1
Nicaragua20203Death of Ernesto Cardenal
Liberia20203Death of Liberian Ambassador to Senegal Mary-Ann Fossung
Peru20202Death of former Prime Minister and former UN Secretary General Javier Pérez de Cuéllar
Guinea20201Footballers killed in a bus crash
Chad20203Victims of 2020 Boko Haram attack
Mexico202033Victims of the COVID-19 pandemicIn the evening edition of the Official Gazette of the Federation (DOF) a decree was published in which it is established that, as a sign of mourning, the National Flag will be hoisted at half mast, during the period from August 13 to September 11, 2020. A second period of mourning, for 3 days, were declared starting from October 31 to November 2, 2020.
Ecuador15
Spain10National mourning from May 27 to June 5. This is the longest national mourning in the history of this country's democracy.
Brazil7First 3 days decreed in May, the following 4 in August
South Africa5National mourning on November 25–29. Also decreed for gender-based and femicide victims.
Andorra3
Italy1March 31 was national day of mourning.
ChinaApril 4 was national day of mourning.
Hong KongApril 4 was national day of mourning
Macao[citation needed]
Holy SeeMarch 31 was national day of mourning, Vatican mourns for Coronavirus deaths from Italy and for the World
KazakhstanJuly 13 was national day of mourning.
KyrgyzstanJuly 30 was national day of mourning.
PortugalNovember 2 day of national mourning, to coincide with All Souls Day.
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic20207Death of Mhammad Jadad
Somalia20203Death of former Prime Minister Nur Hassan HusseinFormer Somali Prime Minister dies of Coronavirus
Comoros20203Death of Grand Mufti of Comoros
South Sudan20203Death of Mansour Khalid
South Africa20203Death of Denis Goldberg
Laos20205Death of former Prime Minister Sisavath Keobounphanh
Uruguay20203Killing of 3 Uruguayan young marines
Jamaica20207Death of Shahine Robinson
Burundi20207Death of President Pierre NkurunzizaIn the section on other matters, the government announced the suspension of all non-religious music in public places during the presidential mourning period. The seven-day national mourning was announced on June 9, the day after the president's death. A government statement said music in bars, nightclubs and karaoke sessions had been suspended. It was announced that only weddings, funerals and funerals were allowed. On June 26, the president's funeral was declared a day off. On that day, offices, schools and companies were closed.
Tanzania3
Cuba1
Mali20203Victims of a terrorist attacks in Diabaly
Namibia20203Death of Martin Lazarus Shipanga
Ivory Coast20208Death of Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly
Tanzania20207Death of former President Benjamin Mkapa
Kenya3
Uganda
Burundi
Rwanda
East African Community
Bolivia20203Death of Óscar Urenda
Barbados20203Death of former Prime Minister Owen Seymour Arthur
Taiwan20203Death of former president Lee Teng-hui
Cuba20201Death of Eusebio Leal
Lebanon20203Victims of 2020 Port of Beirut explosions
Palestine1
Venezuela20203Death of Darío Vivas[citation needed]
Vietnam20202Death of former Party Chief Le Kha Phieu
Zambia20203Death of former Vice President Grey Zulu
Georgia20201Victims of an accident near Dusheti
Haiti20203Death of Monferrier Dorval
India20207Death of former President India Pranab MukherjeeNational mourning from August 31 to September 6. Official entertainment events canceled.
Bangladesh1September 2 was declared a day of national mourning.
Zambia20201Death of Ephraim Chibwe
Ukraine20201Victims of the 2020 Chuhuiv An-26 crashSeptember 26 is the day of national mourning.
Kuwait202040Death of Emir SabahKuwaiti government announced 40 days of national mourning, while deciding to close government and official institutions for three days starting on Tuesday.
Jordan
Arab League3
Qatar
Bahrain
OmanSuspension of work in public and private sector starting from Wednesday.
Egypt
Libya
United Arab Emirates
Lebanon
Palestine
Mauritania
Djibouti2
India1India on Thursday declared one-day state mourning on Sunday October 4 and there will be no official entertainment programmes on that day.
Iraq
Bangladesh
CubaDecreed an official mourning from 06:00 hours to 12:00 pm on this October 1.
Brunei20207Death of Prince Azim
Cameroon20201Victims of the Kumba school massacre
Libya20203Death of Wanis Bukhamada
Afghanistan20201Victims of the 2020 Kabul University attack
Austria20203Victims of the Vienna attackSchools should also observe a minute's silence at the beginning of lessons on Wednesday.
São Tomé and Príncipe20201Death of Bernardino Araújo
Bahrain20207Death of Prime Minister of Bahrain Khalifa bin Salman Al KhalifaBahrain's King ordered a week-long period of mourning and the suspension of all governmental work for three days starting from Thursday.
Bangladesh1
Palestine20203Death of Saeb Erekat
Ghana20207Death of former President Jerry Rawlings
Mali20203Death of former President Amadou Toumani TouréNational mourning on November 16–18.
Portugal20201Death of architect Gonçalo Ribeiro TellesOn November 12, the day of national mourning.
Serbia20203Death of Serbian Patriarch Orthodox Church IrinejThe government announced three days of national mourning as bells on churches across the country tolled.
Republic of Srpska
Mauritania20203Death of former President Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi
Niger20203Death of former President Mamadou Tandja
Argentina20203Death of football legend Diego Maradona
Sudan20203Death of former Prime Minister Sadiq al-Mahdi
Portugal20201Death of philosopher Eduardo LourençoOn December 2, the day of national mourning.
Andorra20203Death of former President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing
France1December 9 is the day of national mourning. All flags were lowered half-mast.
Uruguay20203Death of former President Tabare Vasquez
Zambia20201Deah of Benjamin Mibenge
Venezuela20203Victims of Güiria tragedy
Niger20203Victims of an attack on a village on 12 December
Dominican Republic20201Death of Alejandro Grullón
Armenia20203Victims of the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war
Artsakh
Dominican Republic20201Death of poet and former First Lady Carmen Quidiello
2021
CountryYearDays of mourningReasonNotes
Croatia20211Victims of the 2020 Petrinja earthquakeOn 2 January, the day of national mourning.
Bosnia and Herzegovina20211Victims of the 2021 Tribistovo poisoningOn 2 January, the day of national mourning.
CroatiaOn 5 January, the day of national mourning.
Portugal20211Death of singer Carlos do CarmoOn 4 January, the day of national mourning.
Zambia20211Death of Sarah Sayifwanda
Niger20213Victims of the 2021 Tillabéri attacks
Malawi20213Death of Lingson Belekenyama and Muhammad Sidik Mia
Belize20213Death of former first Governator General Dame Minita Gordon
Ukraine20211Victims of the 2021 Kharkiv fireOn 23 January, the day of national mourning.
Colombia20213Death of Defense Minister Carlos Holmes Trujillo and others who died of COVID-19
Zambia20211Death of Sebastian Zulu
Argentina20213Death of former President Carlos Menem
Dominican Republic20211Death of Johnny Pacheco
Ecuador20213Death of former President Gustavo Noboa
Zanzibar20217Death of Zanzibar First Vice President Seif Sharif Hamad
Tanzania3
Papua New Guinea202114Death of former founding prime minister of Papua New Guinea Michael Somare
Argentina20215Victims of the COVID-19 pandemic
Brazil3
Chile2
Canada1March 11, the one-year anniversary of COVID-19 being declared a pandemic, was designated as a National Day of Observance.
Equatorial Guinea20213Victims of the 2021 Bata explosionsNational mourning from March 10 to March 12.
Senegal20211Victims of the 2021 Senegalese protests
Ivory Coast20218Death of Prime Minister Hamed BakayokoNational mourning from March 12 to March 19.
Guatemala20213Death of 16 immigrants in Mexico
Somalia20213Death of former President Ali Mahdi Mohamed
Moldova20211Death of Nicolae Dabija
Haiti202134 police officers killed in Village de Dieu
Panama20211Death of former first Vice President Tomas Altamirano Duque
Niger20213Victims of an attack in Banibangou
Mali20213Soldiers who were killed in clash with terrorists on the axis Lelehoye-Tessit, in the region of Gao
Tanzania202114Death of President John MagufuliMarch 22 was a day off from work. On March 25 and March 26, the president's funeral day was declared public holiday, and government offices, banks, businesses, and schools were closed.
Uganda
Rwanda9Mourning period declared from March 18 until March 26, the burial day.
Kenya7
Burundi
Mozambique5Mozambique's Council of Ministers ordered a five-day national mourning period from March 20–25, during which time its flags will also fly at half-mast.
Democratic Republic of the Congo3
South Sudan
Cuba1
Zambia
Niger20213Victims of an attack near Tahoua
United Arab Emirates20213Death of former Deputy Prime Minister Minister of Finance Hamdan bin Rashid Al MaktoumWork has been suspended in government departments and institutions for three days starting from Thursday.
Sri Lanka20211Death of Kotugoda Dhammawasa Thero
Madagascar20211Death of former President Didier Ratsiraka
Albania20211Death of former Prime Minister of Albania Bashkim FinoMarch 29 was the national day of mourning.
United Kingdom20218Death of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
British Virgin Islands
Falkland Islands
Canada1An eight-day mourning period was declared from April 9 to April 17; with national flag placed at half-mast at all federal buildings. April 17 was designated a national day of mourning.
Georgia202114 citizens drowned in the Enguri River
Dominican Republic20211Death of Marcio Veloz Maggiolo
Chad202114Death of President Chad Idriss DébyThe president died at the front with the rebels on Northern Chad offensive. The army declared a 14-day period of national mourning and imposed an overnight curfew. Air borders would close until furtherr notice. Government offices, banks and schools were closed while the situation in the country stabilized.
Mali3National mourning on April 21–23.
South Sudan
Cuba1
Democratic Republic of the CongoApril 23, the day of the funeral – a day of national mourning.
Guinea
Republic of Congo
Namibia20211Death of Joseph Ndeshipanda Kashea, Fillipus 'Zulu' 'Amutenya Nandenga and Salomon Frederick GamathamThree war veterans died in the same period (April 11–14). The day of national mourning was on April 22.
Argentina20213Death of Minister of Transport Mario Meoni
Iraq20213Victims of Baghdad hospital fire
Uruguay20211Death of former Vice President Gonzalo Aguirre Ramírez
Jordan20217Death of Prince Muhammad bin Talal
Kyrgyzstan20212Victims of the 2021 Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan conflictNational mourning on May 1–2.
Israel20211Victims of the 2021 Meron stampedeMay 2 is the day of national mourning. Many cultural activities were cancelled.
Mexico20213Victims of the Mexico City Metro overpass collapseNational mourning on May 4–6.
Chile20211Death of Humberto Maturana
Trinidad and Tobago20211Death of Franklin Khan
Afghanistan20211Victims of the 2021 Puli Alam bombing and 2021 Kabul school bombingMay 11 was the national day of mourning.
Zambia20211Death of Joseph Chilengi
Dominican Republic20211Death of Pedro Romero Confesor
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic20217Death of Sidi Ahmed El Batal
Mauritius20212Death of former prime minister and president Anerood Jugnauth
India1
Burkina Faso20213Victims of the Solhan and Tadaryat massacres
Dominican Republic20211Death of Leandro Guzmán
Moldova20211Death of Iurie Sadovnic
Brazil20213Death of former Vice President Marco Maciel
Nicaragua20213Death of former President and Vice President Enrique Bolaños
Namibia20213Death of John Sinvula Mutwa
Zimbabwe20213Death of Emmanuel Francis Ribeiro
Zambia202121Death of former President Kenneth KaundaAll flags were lowered half-mast. All entertainment events have been canceled. July 2 and July 7 were declared bank holidays.
Zimbabwe14Initially was 3 days of mourning.
South Africa10
Botswana7
Malawi
NamibiaNational mourning on June 19–25. All flags were lowered half-mast.
Tanzania
Mozambique6
South Sudan3
Cuba1June 21 is the day of national mourning.
Philippines202110Death of former President Benigno Aquino IIIA period of national mourning was announced from June 24 to July 3. All national flags have been flown at half-mast as a sign of mourning.
Dominican Republic20211Death of Tirso Mejía Ricart
Haiti20213Death of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Haiti René Sylvestre
Dominican Republic20211Death of Jose Nicolas Almanzar
Mozambique20212Victims of Manhica road crash
Haiti202116Assassination of President Haiti Jovenel MoïseTwo weeks of national mourning were announced from 8 to 23 July. Flags were lowered half-mast on all public buildings. Government officials have announced that businesses, schools, and public administration offices must close nationwide July 22–23. Haiti's borders and international airport are closed and martial law has been imposed after Haiti's acting prime minister declared a state of siege.
Caribbean Community4CARICOM Standard and national flags were flown at half-staff for 3 days starting from Wednesday July 7 to Friday July 9 and on funeral day of Haitian president.
Suriname3
Argentina20212Death of Carlos Reutemann
Iraq20213Victims of Nasiriyah hospital fire
Belgium20211Victims of flooding20 July - day of national mourning. Flags were lowered half-mast.
Kosovo20211Victims of a bus crash in Slavonski Brod26 July day of mourning with flags at half-staff and parliament postponed its session Monday in memory of 10 Kosovars who died when their bus crashed in Croatia. The victims in the bus crash were all Kosovans.
Dominican Republic20213Death of Johnny Ventura
Malawi20212Victims of the August 2021 Malawi accident
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic20217Death of Abdellah Lahbib
Mali20213Victims of the 2021 Mali accident
Mali20213Victims of the August 2021 Mali attack
Guinea-Bissau20212Death of Mamadu Saido Baldé
Algeria20213Victims of the 2021 Algeria wildfiresNational mourning from 12 to 14 August. Flags lowered half-mast.
Haiti20213Victims of the 2021 Haiti earthquake[citation needed]
Niger20212Victims of the August 2021 Banibangou attack
Burkina Faso20213Victims of the Arbinda massacre
Antigua and Barbuda20213Death of former prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda Lester BirdOfficial mourning period on 24–26 August.
Liechtenstein20217Death of Marie, Princess of LiechtensteinNational mourning from 22 to 28 August. All public buildings are marked in the national colors and the colors of the Prince's House. Many cultural events have been canceled, other events will be preceded by a minute of silence and restraint.
Pakistan20211Death of Syed Ali Shah Geelani
Greece20213Death of Mikis TheodorakisNational mourning from 3 to 5 September.
Lebanon20212Death ofn Sheikh Abdel Amir Qabalan
North Macedonia20213Victims of the 2021 Tetovo hospital fireNational mourning on 9–11 September.
Portugal20213Death of former President Jorge SampaioNational mourning on 11–13 September, with State funeral.
Algeria20213Death of former President Abdelaziz BouteflikaNational mourning on 18–20 September. Flags on government and public buildings lowered half-mast during the period of national mourning.
Cuba1
Egypt20213Death of former Head of State Mohamed Hussein TantawiNational mourning on 21–23 September.
Algeria20213Death of former Head of State Abdelkader BensalahNational mourning on 23–25 September. Flags on government and public buildings lowered half-mast during the period of national mourning.
Central African Republic20213Victims of the Matchika massacre
Lebanon20211Victims of the 2021 Beirut clashes
Greece20211Death of Fofi Gennimata
Dominican Republic20211Death of Reinaldo Pared Pérez
Niger20212Victims of the November 2021 Banibangou attack
Moldova20211Death of Valentina Rusu-Ciobanu
Burkina Faso20213Victims of the Inata attack
South Africa20214Death of former President Frederik Willem de KlerkNational mourning from November 17 to November 21. All national flags were lowered half-mast.
North Macedonia20213Victims of the 2021 Bulgaria bus crashNational mourning on 23–25 November.
Kosovo1
Bulgaria20211Victims of a fire at a nursing home in Royak and the 2021 Bulgaria bus crashNovember 24 is a day of national mourning. Flags on government and public buildings were lowered half-mast.
Mali20213Victims of the 2021 Songho attacks
India20211Death of Bipin Rawat
Guatemala20213Victims of the Chiapas truck crash
Haiti20213Victims of the Cap-Haïtien fuel tanker explosion
Mozambique20211Death of Sérgio Vieira (politician)
Madagascar20211Victims of the 2021 Madagascar shipwreck
Burkina Faso20212Victims of an attackAt least 41 killed.
South Africa20217Death of Archbishop and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Desmond Tutu
Greece20213Death of former President Karolos PapouliasNational mourning on December 27–29. Flags on government and public buildings were lowered half-mast.
2022
CountryYearDays of mourningReasonNotes
Palestine20221Victims of the 2022 West Bank bus crashJanuary 7 was the day of national mourning.
Kazakhstan20221Victims of the Kazakh protestsJanuary 10 is the day of national mourning. National flags lowered half-mast on all government and public buildings. Sports and other events suspended due to the introduction of a state of emergency throughout the country.
Mali20223Death of former President Ibrahim Boubacar KeïtaNational mourning from January 21 to January 23.
Liberia20223Victims of a stampede
Dominican Republic20221Death of Agripino Núñez Collado
Brasil20221Death of Olavo de Carvalho
Greece20223Death of former President Christos SartzetakisNational mourning on February 3–5. All national flags lowered half-mast.
India20222Death of Singer Lata MangeshkarIndia declared a 2-day national mourning period and flags were flown at half mast. Gov't of Maharashtra declared a holiday on 7 Feb and Gov't of West Bengal declared a half-day holiday.
Dominica20221Death of Bryson Joseph Louis
Spain20221Capsizing of the Villa de Pitanxo
Mauritius20221Death of former president Karl Offmann
Mali20223In memory of the 27 soldiers killed in Douentza
Zambia20227Death of former president Rupiah Banda
Namibia3National mourning from March 16 to March 18. State flags lowered half-mast.
Moldova20221Victims of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Portugal20221Death of actress Eunice MuñozOn April 19, the day of her funeral is National Day of Mourning.
Kenya20229Death of former Kenyan President Mwai KibakiDay of a state funeral declared a public holiday.
South Sudan3
Tanzania2National mourning from April 29 to April 30. State flags lowered half-mast.
United Arab Emirates202240Death of President Khalifa bin Zayed Al NahyanAll federal and local government departments, ministries, and private firms will suspend their operations for three days, starting tomorrow, May 14.
Jordan
KuwaitHis Highness Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah ordered a 40 day mourning and flags flown at half mast while government departments would cease working for three days as of Friday.
Bahrain3
Qatar
Saudi ArabiaAll recreational and sports events and celebrations that were to take place until Monday, May 16 in all regions of the Kingdom have been postponed.
Egypt
Lebanon
OmanNational mourning from May 13 to May 15. The flags were lowered half-mast.
Mauritania
Morocco
Brazil
Pakistan
Algeria2National mourning on May 13–14.
Palestine1May 14 is the day of national mourning. Flags lowered half-mast
IndiaMay 14 is the day of national mourning. Flags lowered half-mast. Official entertainment suspended.
Bangladesh
Veja também
National day of mourningEuropean Day of Mourning, a similar concept at the EU level
