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Public Holiday
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Congolese Genocide Memorial Day
Sunday, August 2, 2026
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- Banks Closed
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- Schools Closed
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- Restaurants Reduced
- Public transit Reduced
- Stock market Closed
- Post office Closed
📣 Traveler notes
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is the largest and most populous nation in Central Africa and the world's largest Francophone country.
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About this holiday
This day commemorates the atrocities committed in the Congo Free State (1885–1908) under King Leopold II of Belgium. These events, often referred to as the 'Rubber Terror,' involved severe abuses linked to colonial labor policies for rubber collection, resulting in significant population loss due to violence, disease, and famine.