DR Congo

DR Congo public holidays 2026

DR Congo has 11 nationwide public holidays in 2026. After them, 2026 has 303 working days. Next up: Christmas Day on Friday, December 25, 2026, in 87 days.

Public holidays in DR Congo in 2026
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Thursday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 3Saturday	Martyrs' Day Day off in lieuNationwide
Jan 4Sunday	Martyrs' DayNationwide
Jan 16Friday	National Hero Laurent Désiré Kabila DayNationwide
Jan 17Saturday	National Hero Patrice Emery Lumumba DayNationwide
April
Apr 6Monday	Day of the Struggle of Simon Kimbangu and African ConsciousnessNationwide
May
May 1Friday	Labor DayNationwide
May 16Saturday	Revolution and Armed Forces Day Day off in lieuNationwide
May 17Sunday	Revolution and Armed Forces DayNationwide
June
Jun 30Tuesday	Independence DayNationwide
August
Aug 1Saturday	Congolese Genocide Memorial Day Day off in lieuNationwide
Aug 1Saturday	Parents' DayNationwide
Aug 2Sunday	Congolese Genocide Memorial DayNationwide
December
Dec 25Friday	Christmas DayNationwide

Nationwide: 11public holidays
By region: 11no regional days
Working days: 303after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 1+1 with 1 day off

In DR Congo the weekend is Sunday, so working days and long weekends are counted that way.

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2026

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

4 daysThu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 · New Year's Day, Martyrs' DayTake Fri, Jan 2 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Jan 16 – Sun, Jan 18 · National Hero Laurent Désiré Kabila Day, National Hero Patrice Emery Lumumba Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in DR Congo in 2026?

11 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Martyrs' Day (Jan 4); National Hero Laurent Désiré Kabila Day (Jan 16); National Hero Patrice Emery Lumumba Day (Jan 17); Day of the Struggle of Simon Kimbangu and African Consciousness (Apr 6); Labor Day (May 1); Revolution and Armed Forces Day (May 17); Independence Day (Jun 30); Parents' Day (Aug 1); Congolese Genocide Memorial Day (Aug 2); Christmas Day (Dec 25).

When is the next public holiday in DR Congo?

Christmas Day, on Friday, December 25, 2026 — in 87 days.

How many working days are there in 2026?

303 working days, counting the local weekend and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.

What does "Day off in lieu" mean?

When a holiday falls on a weekend, the day off moves to a nearby working day, usually the following Monday. Those substitute days are listed separately.