DR Congo records 11 holidays in 2025. 11 are nationwide public holidays and 0 apply only in certain regions. Martyrs Day (4 Jan 2025), Kimbangu's Day (6 Apr 2025), Liberation Day (17 May 2025) and 1 other fall on a weekend in 2025, so they hand back no extra day off. Laurent-Désiré Kabila Assassination (16 Jan 2025), Labour Day (1 May 2025) and Christmas Day (25 Dec 2025) sit on a Tuesday or Thursday: book the Fridays and each becomes a four-day break. The busiest month is Jan, with 4 of them. The longest run without one is 145 days, between 2 Aug 2025 and 25 Dec 2025. The last was Christmas Day on 25 Dec 2025.
New Year's Day
Nationwide
Martyrs Day
Nationwide
Laurent-Désiré Kabila Assassination
Nationwide
Patrice Lumumba Assassination
Nationwide
Kimbangu's Day
Nationwide
Labour Day
Nationwide
Liberation Day
Nationwide
Independence Day
Nationwide
Parents' Day
Nationwide
Congolese Genocide Day
Nationwide
Christmas Day
Nationwide
● Public most things closed · ● Bank banks only · ● Regional some areas · ● School term dates
Planning leave? See working days in DR Congo for 2025.