Public holidays in DR Congo
In 2026, DR Congo has 11 public holidays, 6 weekday days off, and 255 working days. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday. Every year from 2024 to 2030 is available below, each with its own calendar file and JSON.
11public holidays in 2026
255working days in 2026
4long weekends in 2026
2bridge days in 2026
The legal rest day is Sunday; Saturday and Sunday are used as the weekend on this site because the five day office week is the norm.
Public holidays in DR Congo 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Martyrs' Day observed | |
| Sunday weekend | Martyrs' Day | |
| Friday | National Hero Laurent Désiré Kabila Day | |
| Saturday weekend | National Hero Patrice Emery Lumumba Day | |
| Monday | Day of the Struggle of Simon Kimbangu and African Consciousness | |
| Friday | Labor Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Revolution and Armed Forces Day observed | |
| Sunday weekend | Revolution and Armed Forces Day | |
| Tuesday | Independence Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Congolese Genocide Memorial Day observed | |
| Saturday weekend | Parents' Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Congolese Genocide Memorial Day | |
| Friday | Christmas Day |
Full 2026 page: working days per month, long weekends and bridge days
Working days per year in DR Congo
| Year | Public holidays | Weekday days off | Working days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11 | 9 | 253 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2025 | 11 | 7 | 254 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2026 | 11 | 6 | 255 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2027 | 11 | 6 | 255 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2028 | 11 | 9 | 251 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2029 | 11 | 10 | 251 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2030 | 11 | 9 | 252 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
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DR Congo has 11 public holidays and 255 working days in 2026.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/dr-congo/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).