Public holidays in Democratic Republic of the Congo 2026 & 2027

Find all public holidays in Democratic Republic of the Congo, each with date and weekday. On the interactive world map of dayoff.info you can also explore regions, school holidays and bridge days.

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Public holidays 2026

DateWeekdayHoliday
01 January 2026ThursdayNew Year's Day
04 January 2026SundayDay of the Martyrs
05 January 2026MondayDay of the Martyrs (substitute day)
16 January 2026FridayAnniversary of President Laurent Kabila
17 January 2026SaturdayAnniversary of Prime Minister Patrice Emery Lumumba
01 May 2026FridayLabour Day
17 May 2026SundayLiberation Day
18 May 2026MondayLiberation Day (substitute day)
30 June 2026TuesdayIndependence Day
01 August 2026SaturdayParents' Day
25 December 2026FridayChristmas Day

Public holidays 2027

DateWeekdayHoliday
01 January 2027FridayNew Year's Day
04 January 2027MondayDay of the Martyrs
16 January 2027SaturdayAnniversary of President Laurent Kabila
17 January 2027SundayAnniversary of Prime Minister Patrice Emery Lumumba
18 January 2027MondayAnniversary of Prime Minister Patrice Emery Lumumba (substitute day)
01 May 2027SaturdayLabour Day
17 May 2027MondayLiberation Day
30 June 2027WednesdayIndependence Day
01 August 2027SundayParents' Day
02 August 2027MondayParents' Day (substitute day)
25 December 2027SaturdayChristmas Day

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