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Congolese Genocide Memorial Day

Monday, August 2, 2027
August 2027
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🏪 What's open

  • Banks Closed
  • Government offices Closed
  • Schools Closed
  • Shops Varies
  • Restaurants Reduced
  • Public transit Reduced
  • Stock market Closed
  • Post office Closed

🛋️ Long weekend potential

3-Day Block
SAT 31 Weekend
SUN 01 Weekend
MON 02 Holiday

3-day weekend (July 31 – August 2)

📣 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.