The business world's No-Go Days!
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Congo (Dem. Rep. of the) : public and bank holidays, closure of banks, stock exchanges, school vacations
| Date | Name | Kind | More |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday June 30, 2022 | Independence Day | National Day |  |
| Saturday July 2, 2022 | Pope's visit (3 days) | Secular holiday | |
| Tuesday July 19, 2022 | Summer holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
| Monday August 1, 2022 | Parents Day | Secular holiday | |
| Friday August 19, 2022 | Jeux de la Francophonie | Sports events | |
| Monday September 5, 2022 | Summer holiday (end) | School holidays | |
| Friday October 14, 2022 | Education Day | Events, celebrations... | |
| Wednesday November 2, 2022 | All Saints (beginning) | School holidays | |
| Monday November 7, 2022 | All Saints (end) | School holidays | |
| Friday December 23, 2022 | Christmas holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
| Saturday December 24, 2022 | Public holiday | Secular holiday | |
| Sunday December 25, 2022 | Christmas Day | Catholic or protestant | |
Independence Day
-Thursday June 30, 2022
Secular holiday : Granted by Belgium on June 30, 1960 Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
Pope's visit (3 days)
-Saturday July 2, 2022
Secular holiday :
Summer holiday (beginning)
-Tuesday July 19, 2022
School holidays : www.tasok.cd
Parents Day
-Monday August 1, 2022
Secular holiday :
Jeux de la Francophonie
-Friday August 19, 2022
Sports events : lasts 10 days - in Kinshasa
Summer holiday (end)
-Monday September 5, 2022
School holidays : www.tasok.cd
Education Day
-Friday October 14, 2022
Culture :
All Saints (beginning)
-Wednesday November 2, 2022
School holidays :
All Saints (end)
-Monday November 7, 2022
School holidays :
Christmas holiday (beginning)
-Friday December 23, 2022
School holidays :
Public holiday
-Saturday December 24, 2022
Secular holiday :
Christmas Day
-Sunday December 25, 2022
Catholic or protestant : Since pre-historic times in Europe, festivities (bonfires, offrerings) were marking the beginning of longer hours of daylight with fires and ritual. The Roman festival of Saturnalia lasted several days in December (gambling and offerings). Germanic tribes also celebrated mid-winter (drinking and rituals). The Bulgarian (with Koleduvane) and the Polish (with Gwiazdka) perpetuate this tradition. Jesus of Nazareth was probably born in springtime (Reformists favour autumn). But in the 4th century, December 25th was chosen for the celebration of his birth by Pope Julius I (Bishop Liberus is also mentioned in 354 A.D.). Thus, a Christian element was introduced in the long-established mid-winter festivals. Before 1582, the Papal States and other Italian city states celebrated New Years Day on Christmas Day.
