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<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| January 4 | Martyrs' Day | citation | CitationClass=web
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| January 16 | Laurent-Désiré Kabila Assassination | 2001 | |
| January 17 | Patrice Lumumba Assassination | 1961 | |
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| May 1 | Labour Day | ||
| May 17 | Liberation Day | Zaire renamed Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1997<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| May 17 | Armed Forces Day | Liberation Day renamed DRC Armed Forces Day, 2019<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| June 30 | Independence Day | From Belgium, 1960<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| August 1 | Parents' Day<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| August 2 | Congolese Genocide Day | Genocost officially recognized as a public holiday commemoration in DRC, 2024<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| December 25 | Christmas Day<ref name="army">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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