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Events Calendar
 

2025

DateHolidayCountry
January 1New Year’s DayU.S.
January 20Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.U.S.
February 17Washington’s BirthdayU.S.
May 26Memorial DayU.S.
June 19Juneteenth National Independence DayU.S.
July 4Independence DayU.S.
September 1Labor DayU.S.
October 13Columbus DayU.S.
November 11Veterans DayU.S.
November 27Thanksgiving DayU.S.
December 25Christmas DayU.S.

2026

DateHolidayCountry
January 1New Year’s DayU.S./DRC
January 5Day of the Martyrs (Observed)DRC
January 16Heroes’ Day (Laurent Désiré Kabila)DRC
January 19Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.U.S.
January 19Heroes’ Day (Patrice Emery Lumumba) (Observed)DRC
February 16Washington’s BirthdayU.S.
April 6Day of Simon Kimbangu’s fight and of African ConsciousnessDRC
May 1
Labor Day
DRC
May 18
Revolution and Armed Forces Day (Observed)
DRC
May 25Memorial DayU.S.
June 19Juneteenth National Independence DayU.S.
June 30Independence DayDRC
July 3Independence Day (Observed)U.S.
July 31Parents’ Day (Observed)DRC
September 7Labor DayU.S.
October 12Columbus DayU.S.
November 11Veterans’ DayU.S.
November 26Thanksgiving DayU.S.
December 25Christmas DayU.S.