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| Date | Holiday | Country |
|---|---|---|
| January 1 | New Year’s Day | U.S. |
| January 20 | Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. | U.S. |
| February 17 | Washington’s Birthday | U.S. |
| May 26 | Memorial Day | U.S. |
| June 19 | Juneteenth National Independence Day | U.S. |
| July 4 | Independence Day | U.S. |
| September 1 | Labor Day | U.S. |
| October 13 | Columbus Day | U.S. |
| November 11 | Veterans Day | U.S. |
| November 27 | Thanksgiving Day | U.S. |
| December 25 | Christmas Day | U.S. |
| Date | Holiday | Country |
|---|---|---|
| January 1 | New Year’s Day | U.S./DRC |
| January 5 | Day of the Martyrs (Observed) | DRC |
| January 16 | Heroes’ Day (Laurent Désiré Kabila) | DRC |
| January 19 | Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. | U.S. |
| January 19 | Heroes’ Day (Patrice Emery Lumumba) (Observed) | DRC |
| February 16 | Washington’s Birthday | U.S. |
| April 6 | Day of Simon Kimbangu’s fight and of African Consciousness | DRC |
| May 1 |
Labor Day | DRC |
| May 18 |
Revolution and Armed Forces Day (Observed) | DRC |
| May 25 | Memorial Day | U.S. |
| June 19 | Juneteenth National Independence Day | U.S. |
| June 30 | Independence Day | DRC |
| July 3 | Independence Day (Observed) | U.S. |
| July 31 | Parents’ Day (Observed) | DRC |
| September 7 | Labor Day | U.S. |
| October 12 | Columbus Day | U.S. |
| November 11 | Veterans’ Day | U.S. |
| November 26 | Thanksgiving Day | U.S. |
| December 25 | Christmas Day | U.S. |
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