Public holidays
Public holidays in DRCongo
DRCongo has 14 public holidays in 2026, of which 8 fall on a weekend. Dates below are national holidays; regions, states and individual companies often add their own, so confirm with the person you are scheduling with.
Next public holiday25 DecemberChristmas Day — in 105 days
202614 dayspublic holidays in total
202713 daysalready scheduled
2026
Thursday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Day
Saturday 3 JanuaryMartyrs' Day (observed)falls on a weekend
Sunday 4 JanuaryMartyrs' Dayfalls on a weekend
Friday 16 JanuaryNational Hero Laurent Désiré Kabila Daylong weekend likely
Saturday 17 JanuaryNational Hero Patrice Emery Lumumba Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 6 AprilDay of the Struggle of Simon Kimbangu and African Consciousnesslong weekend likely
Friday 1 MayLabor Daylong weekend likely
Saturday 16 MayRevolution and Armed Forces Day (observed)falls on a weekend
Sunday 17 MayRevolution and Armed Forces Dayfalls on a weekend
Tuesday 30 JuneIndependence Day
Saturday 1 AugustCongolese Genocide Memorial Day (observed)falls on a weekend
Saturday 1 AugustParents' Dayfalls on a weekend
Sunday 2 AugustCongolese Genocide Memorial Dayfalls on a weekend
Friday 25 DecemberChristmas Daylong weekend likely
2027
Friday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Daylong weekend likely
Monday 4 JanuaryMartyrs' Daylong weekend likely
Saturday 16 JanuaryNational Hero Laurent Désiré Kabila Dayfalls on a weekend
Saturday 16 JanuaryNational Hero Patrice Emery Lumumba Day (observed)falls on a weekend
Sunday 17 JanuaryNational Hero Patrice Emery Lumumba Dayfalls on a weekend
Tuesday 6 AprilDay of the Struggle of Simon Kimbangu and African Consciousness
Saturday 1 MayLabor Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 17 MayRevolution and Armed Forces Daylong weekend likely
Wednesday 30 JuneIndependence Day
Saturday 31 JulyParents' Day (observed)falls on a weekend
Sunday 1 AugustParents' Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 2 AugustCongolese Genocide Memorial Daylong weekend likely
Saturday 25 DecemberChristmas Dayfalls on a weekend
How to use this
A public holiday does not always mean nobody is working, and a clear calendar does not mean your colleague is free. Treat these dates as a prompt to ask rather than an answer — especially the ones marked as set by moon sighting, where the final date is confirmed only days ahead.