# Public holidays in DR Congo 2025

DR Congo has 11 public holidays in 2025. 7 fall on a weekday and 4 on the weekend, with 1 substitute day off marked as observed, which leaves 254 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

Note: 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.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/dr-congo/2025/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/cd/2025.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/cd/2025.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/cd/2025.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/cd.json

## Summary 2025

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 11 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 1 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 7 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 5 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 254 |
| Calendar days | 365 |

## Holiday dates 2025

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 | Wednesday | New Year's Day |
| 2025-01-04 | Saturday | Martyrs' Day |
| 2025-01-16 | Thursday | National Hero Laurent Désiré Kabila Day |
| 2025-01-17 | Friday | National Hero Patrice Emery Lumumba Day |
| 2025-04-05 | Saturday | Day of the Struggle of Simon Kimbangu and African Consciousness (observed) |
| 2025-04-06 | Sunday | Day of the Struggle of Simon Kimbangu and African Consciousness |
| 2025-05-01 | Thursday | Labor Day |
| 2025-05-17 | Saturday | Revolution and Armed Forces Day |
| 2025-06-30 | Monday | Independence Day |
| 2025-08-01 | Friday | Parents' Day |
| 2025-08-02 | Saturday | Congolese Genocide Memorial Day |
| 2025-12-25 | Thursday | Christmas Day |

Observed marks a substitute day off granted because the holiday itself falls on a weekend.

## Working days per month in 2025

A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday.

| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| January 2025 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 20 |
| February 2025 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| March 2025 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| April 2025 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| May 2025 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| June 2025 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| July 2025 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2025 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| September 2025 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| October 2025 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| November 2025 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| December 2025 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| Total 2025 | 365 | 104 | 7 | 254 |

## Long weekends in 2025

Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave.

- 4 days, Thu 16 to Sun 19 January 2025: National Hero Laurent Désiré Kabila Day, National Hero Patrice Emery Lumumba Day
- 3 days, Sat 28 to Mon 30 June 2025: Independence Day
- 3 days, Fri 1 to Sun 3 August 2025: Parents' Day, Congolese Genocide Memorial Day

## Bridge days in 2025

Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.

- Take off Friday 2 May 2025 for Thu 1 to Sun 4 May 2025 (4 days): Labor Day
- Take off Friday 26 December 2025 for Thu 25 to Sun 28 December 2025 (4 days): Christmas Day

## Questions about 2025 in DR Congo

**How many working days are there in DR Congo in 2025?** 254 working days. 2025 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 7 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does DR Congo have in 2025?** 11 public holidays, plus 1 substitute day off. 4 fall on the weekend.

**What counts as the weekend in DR Congo?** Saturday and Sunday.

## Other years

- [DR Congo 2024](https://openworkdays.com/dr-congo/2024.md)
- [DR Congo 2025](https://openworkdays.com/dr-congo/2025.md)
- [DR Congo 2026](https://openworkdays.com/dr-congo/2026.md)
- [DR Congo 2027](https://openworkdays.com/dr-congo/2027.md)
- [DR Congo 2028](https://openworkdays.com/dr-congo/2028.md)
- [DR Congo 2029](https://openworkdays.com/dr-congo/2029.md)
- [DR Congo 2030](https://openworkdays.com/dr-congo/2030.md)

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