In Congo, the December solstice occurs when the sun is directly overhead at noon at the Equator. This happens on or ar...

The Republic of Congo celebrates Republic Day on August 15th each year. This holiday commemorates the day in 1960 when...

In Congo, All Saints' Eve is a time to remember and honor the dead. Families gather at the graves of their loved ones,...

The September equinox occurs when the sun shines directly on the Equator and the day and night are of equal length. Th...

The Congo's Independence Day is celebrated on June 30th each year. This date marks the day that the Republic of the Co...

Father's Day is a day to celebrate fathers and father figures. In Congo, it is celebrated on the third Sunday in June....

In the Congo, Reconciliation Day is celebrated on July 23rd. This holiday commemorates the day in 2002 when the countr...

Whit Monday is a public holiday in Congo that is celebrated on the first Monday after Pentecost. It commemorates the d...

Patrice Emery Lumumba was a Congolese independence leader and the first democratically elected Prime Minister of the...