Public holidays in Democratic Republic of the Congo 2025

12 nationwide public holidays in 2025.

Next nationwide holiday in Democratic Republic of the Congo

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2025

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

Long weekends and bridge days 2025

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

Long weekends

Fri 1 Aug – Sun 3 Aug · 3 days off
Parents' Day, Congolese Genocide Memorial Day
Typically in Kinshasa: high 29°C (84°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 13% of days

Bridge days

Sat 18 Jan: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 16 Jan – Sun 19 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

Leave planner 2025

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: Wed 1 Jan – Mon 6 Jan — 6 days off for 3 leave days (Thu 2 Jan, Fri 3 Jan, Mon 6 Jan).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 3 Jan) get 3 days in a rowFri 3 Jan – Sun 5 Jan · Martyrs' DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Sat 18 Jan) get 4 days in a rowThu 16 Jan – Sun 19 Jan · National Hero Laurent Désiré Kabila Day, National Hero Patrice Emery Lumumba DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 4 Apr) get 3 days in a rowFri 4 Apr – Sun 6 Apr · Day of the Struggle of Simon Kimbangu and African Consciousness (observed), Day of the Struggle of Simon Kimbangu and African ConsciousnessShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 16 May) get 3 days in a rowFri 16 May – Sun 18 May · Revolution and Armed Forces DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Sat 28 Jun) get 3 days in a rowSat 28 Jun – Mon 30 Jun · Independence DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 31 Jul) get 4 days in a rowThu 31 Jul – Sun 3 Aug · Parents' Day, Congolese Genocide Memorial DayShow on calendar ↓