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Public holidays in DR Congo 2026
DR Congo has 11 public holiday dates in 2026, 6 of them on a working day, and 4 long weekends. The next one is Christmas Day, in 45 days (Friday, December 25, 2026).
- Fri, Jan 1New Year's Dayin 52 days
- Mon, Jan 4Martyrs' Dayin 55 days
2026 holiday calendar
14 entries| Date | Day | Holiday | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Thu | New Year's Day | passed |
| Jan 3 | Sat | Martyrs' Day observed | passed |
| Jan 4 | Sun | Martyrs' Day | passed |
| Jan 16 | Fri | National Hero Laurent Désiré Kabila Day | passed |
| Jan 17 | Sat | National Hero Patrice Emery Lumumba Day | passed |
| Apr 6 | Mon | Day of the Struggle of Simon Kimbangu and African Consciousness | passed |
| May 1 | Fri | Labor Day | passed |
| May 16 | Sat | Revolution and Armed Forces Day observed | passed |
| May 17 | Sun | Revolution and Armed Forces Day | passed |
| Jun 30 | Tue | Independence Day | passed |
| Aug 1 | Sat | Congolese Genocide Memorial Day observed | passed |
| Aug 1 | Sat | Parents' Day | passed |
| Aug 2 | Sun | Congolese Genocide Memorial Day | passed |
| Dec 25 | Fri | Christmas Day | in 45 days |
observed
When a holiday falls on a weekend, many countries give the day off on the nearest working day instead. That substitute day is the 'observed' holiday.
estimated
Islamic and some other lunar holidays begin when religious authorities sight the new crescent moon. We show the expected date; the real day can move by one day and is confirmed only shortly before.
Long weekends in 2026
Assumes a Saturday and Sunday weekend.
- Fri, Jan 16 – Sun, Jan 18National Hero Laurent Désiré Kabila Day, National Hero Patrice Emery Lumumba Day3 days
- Sat, Apr 4 – Mon, Apr 6Day of the Struggle of Simon Kimbangu and African Consciousness3 days
- Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3Labor Day3 days
- Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27Christmas Day3 days
Bridge days: 1 day off, 4+ days away
Take one working day off between a holiday and a weekend.
What is this?
A 'bridge day' is a single working day squeezed between a holiday and a weekend. Take it off and you get four or more days in a row for one day of leave.
- Take Fri, Jan 2New Year's Day, Martyrs' Day4 days off
- Take Mon, Jun 29Independence Day4 days off
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