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Congo - Kinshasa public holidays 2026: 9 holidays, 2 long weekends

In 2026, Congo - Kinshasa has 9 public holidays: 5 fall on working days, and the calendar offers 2 long weekends. New Year's Day falls on January 1, 2026, and January is the busiest month.

Year at a glance

9Public holidays
5On weekdays
254Working days in year
9Longest break (days)
JanuaryBusiest month

Public holidays in 2026

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Substitute day
January 1, 2026	Thursday	New Year's Day	—
January 4, 2026	Sunday	Day of the Martyrs	—
January 5, 2026	Monday	Day of the Martyrs (substitute day)	Substitute day
January 16, 2026	Friday	Anniversary of President Laurent Kabila	—
January 17, 2026	Saturday	Anniversary of Prime Minister Patrice Emery Lumumba	—
May 1, 2026	Friday	Labour Day	—
May 17, 2026	Sunday	Liberation Day	—
May 18, 2026	Monday	Liberation Day (substitute day)	Substitute day
June 30, 2026	Tuesday	Independence Day	—
August 1, 2026	Saturday	Parents' Day	—
December 25, 2026	Friday	Christmas Day	—

2026 calendar

Holiday
Weekend
Substitute day

Holidays on weekend days

Holiday	Date	Weekday / Substitute day
Day of the Martyrs	January 4, 2026	Sunday / January 5, 2026
Anniversary of Prime Minister Patrice Emery Lumumba	January 17, 2026	Saturday
Liberation Day	May 17, 2026	Sunday / May 18, 2026
Parents' Day	August 1, 2026	Saturday

Long weekends and bridge days

Date	Days off	vacation days	Holiday
January 3, 2026 – January 5, 2026	3	No leave needed	Day of the Martyrs, Day of the Martyrs (substitute day)
January 1, 2026 – January 5, 2026	5	1	New Year's Day, Day of the Martyrs, Day of the Martyrs (substitute day)
May 1, 2026 – May 3, 2026	3	No leave needed	Labour Day
April 25, 2026 – May 3, 2026	9	4	Labour Day

Moving holidays

No moving holiday dates changed from the previous year.

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