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National Hero Patrice Emery Lumumba Day

Sunday, January 17, 2027
January 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.

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About this holiday

This day commemorates Patrice Émery Lumumba, a pivotal political leader who served as the first prime minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo following its independence from Belgium in 1960.