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Public holidays in DR Congo 2028
DR Congo has 11 public holiday dates in 2028, 9 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
2028 holiday calendar
12 entries| Date | Day | Holiday | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Sat | New Year's Day | in 417 days |
| Jan 4 | Tue | Martyrs' Day | in 420 days |
| Jan 15 | Sat | National Hero Laurent Désiré Kabila Day observed | in 431 days |
| Jan 16 | Sun | National Hero Laurent Désiré Kabila Day | in 432 days |
| Jan 17 | Mon | National Hero Patrice Emery Lumumba Day | in 433 days |
| Apr 6 | Thu | Day of the Struggle of Simon Kimbangu and African Consciousness | in 513 days |
| May 1 | Mon | Labor Day | in 538 days |
| May 17 | Wed | Revolution and Armed Forces Day | in 554 days |
| Jun 30 | Fri | Independence Day | in 598 days |
| Aug 1 | Tue | Parents' Day | in 630 days |
| Aug 2 | Wed | Congolese Genocide Memorial Day | in 631 days |
| Dec 25 | Mon | Christmas Day | in 776 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 2028
Assumes a Saturday and Sunday weekend.
- Sat, Jan 15 – Mon, Jan 17National Hero Laurent Désiré Kabila Day, National Hero Patrice Emery Lumumba Day3 days
- Sat, Apr 29 – Mon, May 1Labor Day3 days
- Fri, Jun 30 – Sun, Jul 2Independence Day3 days
- Sat, Dec 23 – Mon, Dec 25Christmas 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 Mon, Jan 3New Year's Day, Martyrs' Day4 days off
- Take Fri, Apr 7Day of the Struggle of Simon Kimbangu and African Consciousness4 days off
- Take Mon, Jul 31Parents' Day, Congolese Genocide Memorial Day5 days off
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