Public holidays in Democratic Republic of the Congo 2029

11 nationwide public holidays in 2029.

Next nationwide holiday in Democratic Republic of the Congo

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2029

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 Friday	Friday	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 Tuesday	Tuesday	Labor Day Fête du travail	Fête du travail
17 May Thursday	Thursday	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 Saturday	Saturday	Independence Day National day Journée de l'indépendance	Journée de l'indépendance
1 August Wednesday	Wednesday	Parents' Day Fête des parents	Fête des parents
2 August Thursday	Thursday	Congolese Genocide Memorial Day Journée commémorative du génocide Congolais	Journée commémorative du génocide Congolais
25 December Tuesday	Tuesday	Christmas Day Religious Noël	Noël

Long weekends and bridge days 2029

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 2029.

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 7 Apr: take 1 day off, get 3 days in a row (Fri 6 Apr – Sun 8 Apr)
Day of the Struggle of Simon Kimbangu and African Consciousness
Typically in Kinshasa: high 29°C (84°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 77% of days
Mon 30 Apr: take 1 day off, get 3 days in a row (Sun 29 Apr – Tue 1 May)
Labor Day
Typically in Kinshasa: high 29°C (84°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 81% of days
Mon 24 Dec: take 1 day off, get 3 days in a row (Sun 23 Dec – Tue 25 Dec)
Christmas Day
Typically in Kinshasa: high 28°C (82°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 89% of days

Leave planner 2029

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 (Sat 7 Apr) get 3 days in a rowFri 6 Apr – Sun 8 Apr · Day of the Struggle of Simon Kimbangu and African ConsciousnessShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 30 Apr) get 3 days in a rowSun 29 Apr – Tue 1 May · Labor DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 29 Jun) get 3 days in a rowFri 29 Jun – Sun 1 Jul · Independence DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Tue 31 Jul) get 3 days in a rowTue 31 Jul – Thu 2 Aug · Parents' Day, Congolese Genocide Memorial DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 24 Dec) get 3 days in a rowSun 23 Dec – Tue 25 Dec · Christmas DayShow on calendar ↓