Public holidays in Congo - Kinshasa
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2026
13 public holidays in 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | Thu | New Year's Day Nouvel an |
| Jan 3, 2026 | Sat | Martyrs' Day (observed) Martyrs de l'indépendance (observé) |
| Jan 4, 2026 | Sun | Martyrs' Day Martyrs de l'indépendance |
| Jan 16, 2026 | Fri | National Hero Laurent Désiré Kabila Day Journée du héros national Laurent Désiré Kabila |
| Jan 17, 2026 | Sat | National Hero Patrice Emery Lumumba Day Journée du héros national Patrice Emery Lumumba |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Mon | Day of the Struggle of Simon Kimbangu and African Consciousness Journée du combat de Simon Kimbangu et de la conscience africaine |
| May 1, 2026 | Fri | Labor Day FĂȘte du travail |
| May 16, 2026 | Sat | Revolution and Armed Forces Day (observed) Journée de la Révolution et des Forces Armées (observé) |
| May 17, 2026 | Sun | Revolution and Armed Forces Day Journée de la Révolution et des Forces Armées |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Tue | Independence Day Journée de l'indépendance |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Sat | Congolese Genocide Memorial Day (observed); Parents' Day FĂȘte des parents; JournĂ©e commĂ©morative du gĂ©nocide Congolais (observĂ©) |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Sun | Congolese Genocide Memorial Day Journée commémorative du génocide Congolais |
| Dec 25, 2026 | Fri | Christmas Day Noël |
2027
12 public holidays in 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2027 | Fri | New Year's Day Nouvel an |
| Jan 4, 2027 | Mon | Martyrs' Day Martyrs de l'indépendance |
| Jan 16, 2027 | Sat | National Hero Laurent Désiré Kabila Day; National Hero Patrice Emery Lumumba Day (observed) Journée du héros national Laurent Désiré Kabila; Journée du héros national Patrice Emery Lumumba (observé) |
| Jan 17, 2027 | Sun | National Hero Patrice Emery Lumumba Day Journée du héros national Patrice Emery Lumumba |
| Apr 6, 2027 | Tue | Day of the Struggle of Simon Kimbangu and African Consciousness Journée du combat de Simon Kimbangu et de la conscience africaine |
| May 1, 2027 | Sat | Labor Day FĂȘte du travail |
| May 17, 2027 | Mon | Revolution and Armed Forces Day Journée de la Révolution et des Forces Armées |
| Jun 30, 2027 | Wed | Independence Day Journée de l'indépendance |
| Jul 31, 2027 | Sat | Parents' Day (observed) FĂȘte des parents (observĂ©) |
| Aug 1, 2027 | Sun | Parents' Day FĂȘte des parents |
| Aug 2, 2027 | Mon | Congolese Genocide Memorial Day Journée commémorative du génocide Congolais |
| Dec 25, 2027 | Sat | Christmas Day Noël |
National public holidays only; regional holidays and observances may differ. Some religious holidays depend on moon sighting and can shift by a day â check official announcements.