Public holidays in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2027

11 nationwide public holidays

Date Holiday
New Year's Day
Day of the Martyrs
Anniversary of President Laurent Kabila
Anniversary of Prime Minister Patrice Emery Lumumba
Anniversary of Prime Minister Patrice Emery Lumumba (substitute day)
Labour Day
Liberation Day
Independence Day
Parents' Day
Parents' Day (substitute day)
Christmas Day
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Only nationwide holidays are listed; states and regions add their own. Holidays set by a lunar calendar can move by a day, so check the official announcement closer to the date.

Working days in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2027

Weekdays minus the public holidays above, with Saturday and Sunday as the weekend.

Month Working days
January 18
February 20
March 23
April 22
May 20
June 21
July 22
August 21
September 22
October 21
November 22
December 23
Total 255

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Holiday data from the open-source date-holidays project (CC BY 3.0).