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Public Holiday
Nationwide
Patrice Lumumba Assassination
Monday, January 17, 2028
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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
15
Weekend
SUN
16
Weekend
MON
17
Holiday
3-day weekend (January 15 – January 17)
📣 Traveler notes
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a large, populous nation in Central Africa and the world's largest Francophone country.
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About this holiday
The assassination of Patrice Lumumba in 1961 marks a significant historical event. Lumumba was the first Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and a prominent leader in the movement for independence from Belgium.