# Public holidays in DR Congo 2026

DR Congo has 11 public holidays in 2026. 6 fall on a weekday and 5 on the weekend, with 2 substitute days off marked as observed, which leaves 255 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/2026/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/cd/2026.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/cd/2026.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/cd/2026.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/cd.json

## Summary 2026

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 11 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 2 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 6 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 7 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 255 |
| Calendar days | 365 |

## Holiday dates 2026

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 2026-01-03 | Saturday | Martyrs' Day (observed) |
| 2026-01-04 | Sunday | Martyrs' Day |
| 2026-01-16 | Friday | National Hero Laurent Désiré Kabila Day |
| 2026-01-17 | Saturday | National Hero Patrice Emery Lumumba Day |
| 2026-04-06 | Monday | Day of the Struggle of Simon Kimbangu and African Consciousness |
| 2026-05-01 | Friday | Labor Day |
| 2026-05-16 | Saturday | Revolution and Armed Forces Day (observed) |
| 2026-05-17 | Sunday | Revolution and Armed Forces Day |
| 2026-06-30 | Tuesday | Independence Day |
| 2026-08-01 | Saturday | Congolese Genocide Memorial Day (observed) |
| 2026-08-01 | Saturday | Parents' Day |
| 2026-08-02 | Sunday | Congolese Genocide Memorial Day |
| 2026-12-25 | Friday | Christmas Day |

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

## Working days per month in 2026

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 2026 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| April 2026 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2026 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| September 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| October 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| November 2026 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| December 2026 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| Total 2026 | 365 | 104 | 6 | 255 |

## Long weekends in 2026

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

- 3 days, Fri 16 to Sun 18 January 2026: National Hero Laurent Désiré Kabila Day, National Hero Patrice Emery Lumumba Day
- 3 days, Sat 4 to Mon 6 April 2026: Day of the Struggle of Simon Kimbangu and African Consciousness
- 3 days, Fri 1 to Sun 3 May 2026: Labor Day
- 3 days, Fri 25 to Sun 27 December 2026: Christmas Day

## Bridge days in 2026

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

- Take off Friday 2 January 2026 for Thu 1 to Sun 4 January 2026 (4 days): New Year's Day, Martyrs' Day
- Take off Monday 29 June 2026 for Sat 27 to Tue 30 June 2026 (4 days): Independence Day

## Questions about 2026 in DR Congo

**How many working days are there in DR Congo in 2026?** 255 working days. 2026 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 6 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does DR Congo have in 2026?** 11 public holidays, plus 2 substitute days off. 5 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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