Public Holiday Nationwide

National Hero Laurent Désiré Kabila Day; National Hero Patrice Emery Lumumba Day (observed)

Saturday, January 16, 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

📣 Traveler notes

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is the largest and most populous country in Central Africa and the world's largest Francophone nation.

About this holiday

This day honors Patrice Emery Lumumba, a prominent nationalist leader and the first prime minister of the First Congolese Republic. It commemorates his role in the transition of the Congo from a Belgian colony to an independent nation.