Public holidays in Democratic Republic of the Congo 2024

12 nationwide public holidays in 2024.

Next nationwide holiday in Democratic Republic of the Congo

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2024

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Monday	Monday	New Year's Day Nouvel an	Nouvel an
4 January Thursday	Thursday	Martyrs' Day National day Martyrs de l'indépendance	Martyrs de l'indépendance
16 January Tuesday	Tuesday	National Hero Laurent Désiré Kabila Day National day Journée du héros national Laurent Désiré Kabila	Journée du héros national Laurent Désiré Kabila
17 January Wednesday	Wednesday	National Hero Patrice Emery Lumumba Day National day Journée du héros national Patrice Emery Lumumba	Journée du héros national Patrice Emery Lumumba
6 April Saturday	Saturday	Day of the Struggle of Simon Kimbangu and African Consciousness Journée du combat de Simon Kimbangu et de la conscience africaine	Journée du combat de Simon Kimbangu et de la conscience africaine
1 May Wednesday	Wednesday	Labor Day Fête du travail	Fête du travail
17 May Friday	Friday	Revolution and Armed Forces Day National day Journée de la Révolution et des Forces Armées	Journée de la Révolution et des Forces Armées
29 June Saturday	Saturday	Independence Day (observed) National day Journée de l'indépendance (observé) Observed day off for Independence Day (Sun 30 Jun)	Journée de l'indépendance (observé)
30 June Sunday	Sunday	Independence Day National day Journée de l'indépendance	Journée de l'indépendance
1 August Thursday	Thursday	Parents' Day Fête des parents	Fête des parents
2 August Friday	Friday	Congolese Genocide Memorial Day Journée commémorative du génocide Congolais	Journée commémorative du génocide Congolais
25 December Wednesday	Wednesday	Christmas Day Religious Noël	Noël

Long weekends and bridge days 2024

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Democratic Republic of the Congo (Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

No breaks of three or more days off in 2024.

Bridge days

Mon 15 Jan: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sun 14 Jan – Wed 17 Jan)
National Hero Laurent Désiré Kabila Day, National Hero Patrice Emery Lumumba Day
Typically in Kinshasa: high 28°C (82°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 70% of days
Sat 18 May: take 1 day off, get 3 days in a row (Fri 17 May – Sun 19 May)
Revolution and Armed Forces Day
Typically in Kinshasa: high 29°C (84°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 70% of days
Sat 3 Aug: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 Aug – Sun 4 Aug)
Parents' Day, Congolese Genocide Memorial Day
Typically in Kinshasa: high 29°C (84°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 13% of days

Leave planner 2024

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Fri 12 Jan – Wed 17 Jan — 6 days off for 3 leave days (Fri 12 Jan, Sat 13 Jan, Mon 15 Jan).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Mon 15 Jan) get 4 days in a rowSun 14 Jan – Wed 17 Jan · National Hero Laurent Désiré Kabila Day, National Hero Patrice Emery Lumumba DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 5 Apr) get 3 days in a rowFri 5 Apr – Sun 7 Apr · Day of the Struggle of Simon Kimbangu and African ConsciousnessShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Sat 18 May) get 3 days in a rowFri 17 May – Sun 19 May · Revolution and Armed Forces DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 28 Jun) get 3 days in a rowFri 28 Jun – Sun 30 Jun · Independence Day (observed), Independence DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Sat 3 Aug) get 4 days in a rowThu 1 Aug – Sun 4 Aug · Parents' Day, Congolese Genocide Memorial DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 3 days off (Tue 31 Dec, Thu 2 Jan, Fri 3 Jan) get 6 days in a rowTue 31 Dec – Sun 5 Jan 2025 · New Year's Day, Martyrs' DayShow on calendar ↓