Public holidays in Democratic Republic of the Congo 2026

14 nationwide public holidays in 2026.

Next nationwide holiday in Democratic Republic of the Congo

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2026

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Thursday	Thursday	New Year's Day Nouvel an	Nouvel an
3 January Saturday	Saturday	Martyrs' Day (observed) Martyrs de l'indépendance (observé) Observed day off for Martyrs' Day (Sun 4 Jan)	Martyrs de l'indépendance (observé)
4 January Sunday	Sunday	Martyrs' Day Martyrs de l'indépendance	Martyrs de l'indépendance
16 January Friday	Friday	National Hero Laurent Désiré Kabila Day Journée du héros national Laurent Désiré Kabila	Journée du héros national Laurent Désiré Kabila
17 January Saturday	Saturday	National Hero Patrice Emery Lumumba Day Journée du héros national Patrice Emery Lumumba	Journée du héros national Patrice Emery Lumumba
6 April Monday	Monday	Day of the Struggle of Simon Kimbangu and African Consciousness Journée du combat de Simon Kimbangu et de la conscience africaine	Journée du combat de Simon Kimbangu et de la conscience africaine
1 May Friday	Friday	Labor Day Fête du travail	Fête du travail
16 May Saturday	Saturday	Revolution and Armed Forces Day (observed) Journée de la Révolution et des Forces Armées (observé) Observed day off for Revolution and Armed Forces Day (Sun 17 May)	Journée de la Révolution et des Forces Armées (observé)
17 May Sunday	Sunday	Revolution and Armed Forces Day Journée de la Révolution et des Forces Armées	Journée de la Révolution et des Forces Armées
30 June Tuesday	Tuesday	Independence Day Journée de l'indépendance	Journée de l'indépendance
1 August Saturday	Saturday	Congolese Genocide Memorial Day (observed) Journée commémorative du génocide Congolais (observé) Observed day off for Congolese Genocide Memorial Day (Sun 2 Aug)	Journée commémorative du génocide Congolais (observé)
1 August Saturday	Saturday	Parents' Day Fête des parents	Fête des parents
2 August Sunday	Sunday	Congolese Genocide Memorial Day Journée commémorative du génocide Congolais	Journée commémorative du génocide Congolais
25 December Friday	Friday	Christmas Day Noël	Noël

Long weekends and bridge days 2026

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Democratic Republic of the Congo (Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Fri 16 Jan – Sun 18 Jan · 3 days off
National Hero Laurent Désiré Kabila Day, National Hero Patrice Emery Lumumba Day
Typically in Kinshasa: high 28°C (82°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 70% of days

Bridge days

Fri 2 Jan: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan)
New Year's Day, Martyrs' Day (observed), Martyrs' Day
Typically in Kinshasa: high 28°C (82°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 87% of days
Sat 2 May: take 1 day off, get 3 days in a row (Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May)
Labor Day
Typically in Kinshasa: high 29°C (84°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 81% of days
Mon 29 Jun: take 1 day off, get 3 days in a row (Sun 28 Jun – Tue 30 Jun)
Independence Day
Typically in Kinshasa: high 29°C (84°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 7% of days
Sat 26 Dec: take 1 day off, get 3 days in a row (Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec)
Christmas Day
Typically in Kinshasa: high 28°C (82°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 90% of days

Leave planner 2026

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Thu 1 Jan – Tue 6 Jan — 6 days off for 3 leave days (Fri 2 Jan, Mon 5 Jan, Tue 6 Jan).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 2 Jan) get 4 days in a rowThu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan · New Year's Day, Martyrs' Day (observed), Martyrs' DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 15 Jan) get 4 days in a rowThu 15 Jan – Sun 18 Jan · National Hero Laurent Désiré Kabila Day, National Hero Patrice Emery Lumumba DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Sat 4 Apr) get 3 days in a rowSat 4 Apr – Mon 6 Apr · Day of the Struggle of Simon Kimbangu and African ConsciousnessShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Sat 2 May) get 3 days in a rowFri 1 May – Sun 3 May · Labor DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 15 May) get 3 days in a rowFri 15 May – Sun 17 May · Revolution and Armed Forces Day (observed), Revolution and Armed Forces DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 29 Jun) get 3 days in a rowSun 28 Jun – Tue 30 Jun · Independence DayShow on calendar ↓