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Public in DRCongo
Martyrs' Day
Commemoration of the Batepá Massacre
Quick Facts
Pre-Independence
Established before national independence
🏛️ Historical
Holiday Type
Classification in DRCongo
Public
Established
Officially instituted in DRCongo
1959
About Martyrs' Day
Commemoration of the Batepá Massacre
Honors Christian converts killed for their faith in the 1880s.
Commemorates the victims of the 1953 Batepá massacre during Portuguese colonial rule
Practical Information in DRCongo
Banks
Banks are closed
🏦 ClosedSchools
Educational institutions are closed
🏫 ClosedGovernment Offices
Government services unavailable
🏛️ ClosedHistorical Significance in DRCongo
Marks the 1961 assassination of Patrice Lumumba.
Calendar Details
Calendar Systems
gregorian
Historical Timeline
1959
Instituted in DRCongo
🇨🇩Holiday officially established in DRCongo
📅 Established2026
Last observed in DRCongo
🇨🇩Final celebration recorded in DRCongo
⏰ Last ObservedCurrent Status in DRCongo
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DRCongo
Last observed: 2026
Public Holiday
Date: January 4, 2024