Public holidays in Democratic Republic of the Congo 2026

14 public holidays; 10 fall on a working day. The weekend in Democratic Republic of the Congo is Sunday.

Date	Holiday	Days
1 JanuaryThursday	New Year's Day
3 JanuarySaturday	Martyrs' Dayobserved
4 JanuarySunday	Martyrs' Dayweekend
16 JanuaryFriday	National Hero Laurent Désiré Kabila Day
17 JanuarySaturday	National Hero Patrice Emery Lumumba Day
6 AprilMonday	Day of the Struggle of Simon Kimbangu and African Consciousness
1 MayFriday	Labor Day
16 MaySaturday	Revolution and Armed Forces Dayobserved
17 MaySunday	Revolution and Armed Forces Dayweekend
30 JuneTuesday	Independence Day
1 AugustSaturday	Congolese Genocide Memorial Dayobserved
1 AugustSaturday	Parents' Day
2 AugustSunday	Congolese Genocide Memorial Dayweekend
25 DecemberFriday	Christmas Day

Count working days in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Notes

Observed means the day off is moved, usually to the next Monday, because the holiday falls on a weekend.

Only nationwide public holidays are listed. Regions, employers and schools may add others. See also the 2026 calendar and time in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Source: holidays 0.108 (github.com/vacanza/holidays), MIT.