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Public Holiday
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Laurent-Désiré Kabila Assassination
Friday, January 16, 2026
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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
FRI
16
Holiday
SAT
17
Weekend
SUN
18
Weekend
3-day weekend (January 16 – January 18)
📣 Traveler notes
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a large, populous nation in Central Africa and is recognized as the world's largest Francophone country.
- Large and populous landscape
- Predominantly French-speaking environment
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About this holiday
On January 16, 2001, Laurent-Désiré Kabila, the president of the DR Congo, was assassinated at his official residence in Kinshasa by a bodyguard. The event is linked to internal political tensions and reports involving former child soldiers.