Public holidays
Public holidays in DRCongo
DRCongo has 14 public holidays in 2026, of which 3 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
202614 dayspublic holidays in total
202713 daysalready scheduled
2026
Thursday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Day
Saturday 3 JanuaryMartyrs' Day (observed)long weekend likely
Sunday 4 JanuaryMartyrs' Dayfalls on a weekend
Friday 16 JanuaryNational Hero Laurent Désiré Kabila Day
Saturday 17 JanuaryNational Hero Patrice Emery Lumumba Daylong weekend likely
Monday 6 AprilDay of the Struggle of Simon Kimbangu and African Consciousnesslong weekend likely
Friday 1 MayLabor Day
Saturday 16 MayRevolution and Armed Forces Day (observed)long weekend likely
Sunday 17 MayRevolution and Armed Forces Dayfalls on a weekend
Tuesday 30 JuneIndependence Day
Saturday 1 AugustCongolese Genocide Memorial Day (observed)long weekend likely
Saturday 1 AugustParents' Daylong weekend likely
Sunday 2 AugustCongolese Genocide Memorial Dayfalls on a weekend
Friday 25 DecemberChristmas Day
2027
Friday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Day
Monday 4 JanuaryMartyrs' Daylong weekend likely
Saturday 16 JanuaryNational Hero Laurent Désiré Kabila Daylong weekend likely
Saturday 16 JanuaryNational Hero Patrice Emery Lumumba Day (observed)long weekend likely
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 Daylong weekend likely
Monday 17 MayRevolution and Armed Forces Daylong weekend likely
Wednesday 30 JuneIndependence Day
Saturday 31 JulyParents' Day (observed)long weekend likely
Sunday 1 AugustParents' Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 2 AugustCongolese Genocide Memorial Daylong weekend likely
Saturday 25 DecemberChristmas Daylong weekend likely
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.