This is a list of holidays in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Date | Name | Comments |
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January 1 | New Year's Day [1] | |
January 4 | Martyrs Day | Beginning of independence movement, 1959. [2] |
January 16 | Laurent-Désiré Kabila Assassination | 2001 |
January 17 | Patrice Lumumba Assassination | 1961 |
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] |