DR Congo

DR Congo public holidays 2027

DR Congo has 11 nationwide public holidays in 2027. After them, 2027 has 303 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Friday, January 1, 2027.

Public holidays in DR Congo in 2027
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Friday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 4Monday	Martyrs' DayNationwide
Jan 16Saturday	National Hero Laurent Désiré Kabila DayNationwide
Jan 16Saturday	National Hero Patrice Emery Lumumba Day Day off in lieuNationwide
Jan 17Sunday	National Hero Patrice Emery Lumumba DayNationwide
April
Apr 6Tuesday	Day of the Struggle of Simon Kimbangu and African ConsciousnessNationwide
May
May 1Saturday	Labor DayNationwide
May 17Monday	Revolution and Armed Forces DayNationwide
June
Jun 30Wednesday	Independence DayNationwide
July
Jul 31Saturday	Parents' Day Day off in lieuNationwide
August
Aug 1Sunday	Parents' DayNationwide
Aug 2Monday	Congolese Genocide Memorial DayNationwide
December
Dec 25Saturday	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 2027

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 daysFri, Jan 1 – Mon, Jan 4 · New Year's Day, Martyrs' DayTake Sat, Jan 2 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Jul 31 – Mon, Aug 2 · Parents' Day, Congolese Genocide Memorial Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in DR Congo in 2027?

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).

How many working days are there in 2027?

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.