Public holidays · Africa · 2025
Republic of the Congo Holidays 2025: Public Holidays in Republic of the Congo
Republic of the Congo has 11 national public holidays in 2025. 9 of them fall on a weekday and 2 on a weekend. There are 4 long weekends and 3 more if you take a bridge day off.
Republic of the Congo public holidays 2025 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Jour de l'An | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Easter Sunday | Dimanche de Pâques | Public holiday |
| Easter Monday | Lundi de Pâques | Public holiday | |
| Labour Day | Fête du Travail | Public holiday | |
| Ascension Day | Ascension | Public holiday | |
| Whit Monday | Lundi de Pentecôte | Public holiday | |
| Reconciliation Day | Fête de la Réconciliation | Public holiday | |
| National Day | Fête Nationale | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | All Saints' Day | Toussaint | Public holiday |
| Republic Day | Jour de la République | Public holiday | |
| Christmas Day | Noël | 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.
Republic of the Congo holiday calendar 2025
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
January 1
February
March
April 2
May 2
June 2
July
August 1
September
October
November 2
December 1
Long weekends in Republic of the Congo 2025
4 long weekends come for free, and 3 more need just one or two days of leave. Plan your trips around these dates.
Sat 19 Apr – Mon 21 Apr
No leave needed
Thu 1 May – Sun 4 May
Take off Fri 2 May
Thu 29 May – Sun 1 Jun
Take off Fri 30 May
Sat 7 Jun – Tue 10 Jun
No leave needed
Fri 15 Aug – Sun 17 Aug
No leave needed
Fri 28 Nov – Sun 30 Nov
No leave needed
Thu 25 Dec – Sun 28 Dec
Take off Fri 26 Dec
Republic of the Congo vs its neighbours — public holidays in 2025
Planning a trip to Republic of the 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.