Public holidays · Africa · 2025
DR Congo Holidays 2025: Public Holidays in DR Congo
DR Congo has 11 national public holidays in 2025. 10 of them fall on a weekday and 1 on a weekend. There are 3 long weekends and 2 more if you take a bridge day off.
DR Congo public holidays 2025 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Martyrs Day | Martyrs Day | Public holiday | |
| Laurent-Désiré Kabila Assassination | Laurent-Désiré Kabila Assassination | Public holiday | |
| Patrice Lumumba Assassination | Patrice Lumumba Assassination | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Kimbangu's Day | Kimbangu's Day | Public holiday |
| Labour Day | Labour Day | Public holiday | |
| Liberation Day | Liberation Day | Public holiday | |
| Independence Day | Independence Day | Public holiday | |
| Parents' Day | Parents' Day | Public holiday | |
| Congolese Genocide Day | Congolese Genocide Day | Public holiday | |
| Christmas Day | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Data: Nager.Date public holiday database and the vacanza/holidays library (both MIT licence). Dates of religious holidays based on the lunar calendar may shift by a day after official announcements.
DR Congo holiday calendar 2025
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
January 4
February
March
April 1
May 2
June 1
July
August 2
September
October
November
December 1
Long weekends in DR Congo 2025
3 long weekends come for free, and 2 more need just one or two days of leave. Plan your trips around these dates.
Thu 16 Jan – Sun 19 Jan
No leave needed
Thu 1 May – Sun 4 May
Take off Fri 2 May
Sat 28 Jun – Mon 30 Jun
No leave needed
Fri 1 Aug – Sun 3 Aug
No leave needed
Thu 25 Dec – Sun 28 Dec
Take off Fri 26 Dec
DR Congo vs its neighbours — public holidays in 2025
Planning a trip to DR Congo?
On public holidays banks, offices and many shops close, public transport often runs a Sunday timetable and popular destinations get busy and more expensive. Book early around long weekends.