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Patrice Lumumba Day in DRCongo
Heroes' Day commemorating Patrice Lumumba
Quick Facts
Holiday Type
Classification in DRCongo
Public
Established
Officially instituted in DRCongo
1961
Founding Father
Commemorates a founding father of DRCongo
👑 Founding Father
About Patrice Lumumba Day
Heroes' Day commemorating Patrice Lumumba
A day to honor Patrice Lumumba, the first Prime Minister of independent Congo.
Commemorates the assassination of Patrice Lumumba
Practical Information in DRCongo
Banks
Banks are closed
🏦 ClosedSchools
Educational institutions are closed
🏫 ClosedGovernment Offices
Government services unavailable
🏛️ ClosedCalendar Details
Calendar Systems
gregorian
On this day in African history
- 1927 Broadcasting in a South African indigenous language begins as the station of the Zulu Versatile Company goes on the air in Natal.
- 2002 Mount Nyiragongo erupts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, displacing an estimated 400,000 people.
- 2011 Hassan al-Turabi arrested alongside key party aides following his public warnings of a potential Tunisia-style popular uprising in Sudan. · Sudan
In DRCongo, around 1961
- 1961 UN Resolution 1599 calls for the withdrawal of Belgian troops and mercenaries from Congo. · Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 1961 The UN General Assembly authorizes $100,000,000 for military operations in the Congo. · Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 1961 Cyrille Adoula appointed Minister of the Interior in the provisional government of Joseph Iléo under President Joseph Kasa-Vubu. · Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 1961 Cyrille Adoula appointed formateur of a new central government by President Joseph Kasa-Vubu to end the constitutional crisis. · Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 1961 Cyrille Adoula presents his new cabinet of national unity to the Congolese Parliament, beginning his tenure as Prime Minister. · Democratic Republic of the Congo
Historical Timeline
1961
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 17, 2024