Africa
Fri25DecNext holidayChristmas DayPublic holidays in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
14 public holidays in 2026, 6 of them on weekdays and 4 next to a weekend.
Days off by month, 2026
public holidays5JanFebMar1Apr3May1JunJul3AugSepOctNov1Dec
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu1Jan | New Year's Day | Nouvel an | Public holiday |
| Sat3Jan | Martyrs' Day observed | Martyrs de l'indépendance (observé) | Public holiday |
| Sun4Jan | Martyrs' Day | Martyrs de l'indépendance | Public holiday |
| Fri16Jan | National Hero Laurent Désiré Kabila Day | Journée du héros national Laurent Désiré Kabila | Public holiday |
| Sat17Jan | National Hero Patrice Emery Lumumba Day | Journée du héros national Patrice Emery Lumumba | Public holiday |
| Mon6Apr | Day of the Struggle of Simon Kimbangu and African Consciousness | Journée du combat de Simon Kimbangu et de la conscience africaine | Public holiday |
| Fri1May | Labour Day | Fête du travail | Public holiday |
| Sat16May | Revolution and Armed Forces Day observed | Journée de la Révolution et des Forces Armées (observé) | Public holiday |
| Sun17May | Revolution and Armed Forces Day | Journée de la Révolution et des Forces Armées | Public holiday |
| Tue30Jun | Independence Day | Journée de l'indépendance | Public holiday |
| Sat1Aug | Congolese Genocide Memorial Day observed | Fête des parents | Public holiday |
| Sat1Aug | Parents' Day | Journée commémorative du génocide Congolais (observé) | Public holiday |
| Sun2Aug | Congolese Genocide Memorial Day | Journée commémorative du génocide Congolais | Public holiday |
| Fri25Dec | Christmas Day | Noël | Public holiday |
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri1Jan | New Year's Day | Nouvel an | Public holiday |
| Mon4Jan | Martyrs' Day | Martyrs de l'indépendance | Public holiday |
| Sat16Jan | National Hero Laurent Désiré Kabila Day | Journée du héros national Laurent Désiré Kabila | Public holiday |
| Sat16Jan | National Hero Patrice Emery Lumumba Day observed | Journée du héros national Patrice Emery Lumumba (observé) | Public holiday |
| Sun17Jan | National Hero Patrice Emery Lumumba Day | Journée du héros national Patrice Emery Lumumba | Public holiday |
| Tue6Apr | Day of the Struggle of Simon Kimbangu and African Consciousness | Journée du combat de Simon Kimbangu et de la conscience africaine | Public holiday |
| Sat1May | Labour Day | Fête du travail | Public holiday |
| Mon17May | Revolution and Armed Forces Day | Journée de la Révolution et des Forces Armées | Public holiday |
| Wed30Jun | Independence Day | Journée de l'indépendance | Public holiday |
| Sat31Jul | Parents' Day observed | Fête des parents (observé) | Public holiday |
| Sun1Aug | Parents' Day | Fête des parents | Public holiday |
| Mon2Aug | Congolese Genocide Memorial Day | Journée commémorative du génocide Congolais | Public holiday |
| Sat25Dec | Christmas Day | Noël | Public holiday |