Public holidays in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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This is a list of holidays in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Public holidays

DateNameComments
January 1 New Year's Day [1]
January 4 Martyrs Day Beginning of independence movement, 1959. [2]
January 16 Laurent-Désiré Kabila Assassination2001
January 17 Patrice Lumumba Assassination1961
May 1 Labor Day
May 17 Liberation Day Zaire renamed Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1997 [3]
June 30 Independence Day From Belgium, 1960 [4]
August 1 Parents' Day [5]
December 25 Christmas Day [6]

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