Public holidays in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Template:Short description This is a list of holidays in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Public holidays

Date Name Comments
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
April 6 Kimbangu's Day[3] 2023
May 1 Labour Day
May 17 Liberation Day Zaire renamed Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1997[4]
May 17 Armed Forces Day Liberation Day renamed DRC Armed Forces Day, 2019[5]
June 30 Independence Day From Belgium, 1960[6]
August 1 Parents' Day[7]
August 2 Congolese Genocide Day Genocost officially recognized as a public holiday commemoration in DRC, 2024[8]
December 25 Christmas Day[9]

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