Public holidays in Democratic Republic of the Congo 2026
11 national public holidays in Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2026. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday. Next: Christmas Day on 25 December (Friday).
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 4 January | Sunday | Day of the Martyrs |
| 5 January | Monday | Day of the Martyrs (substitute day)substitute day |
| 16 January | Friday | Anniversary of President Laurent Kabila |
| 17 January | Saturday | Anniversary of Prime Minister Patrice Emery Lumumba |
| 1 May | Friday | Labour Day |
| 17 May | Sunday | Liberation Day |
| 18 May | Monday | Liberation Day (substitute day)substitute day |
| 30 June | Tuesday | Independence Day |
| 1 August | Saturday | Parents' Day |
| 25 December | Friday | Christmas Day |
Source: date-holidays rules v3.26.5 (ISC (data: CC BY-SA 3.0)). About our data
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