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Congo - Kinshasa
Public holidays, market closures and deadlines for Congo - Kinshasa, with the evidence behind each date and the day it was last checked.
The next public holiday in Congo - Kinshasa is
Christmas Day
In 140 days
Computed · local time Africa/Kinshasa
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Congo - Kinshasa public holidays in 2026
10 national closures in 2026. Subdivisions and the observed-but-open layer are not counted here.
| Date | Observance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2026 | New Year's Day | Verified |
| 3 January 2026 | Martyrs | Verified |
| 16 January 2026 | Laurent-Désiré Kabila National Hero Day | Verified |
| 17 January 2026 | Patrice Emery Lumumba National Hero Day | Verified |
| 6 April 2026 | Struggle | Verified |
| 1 May 2026 | Labour Day | Verified |
| 16 May 2026 | Armed Forces Day | Verified |
| 30 June 2026 | Independence Day | Verified |
| 1 August 2026 | Parents' Day | Verified |
| 25 December 2026 | Christmas Day | Verified |
Long weekends in Congo - Kinshasa, 2026
6 runs of three days or more, including the ones you only get by taking a single bridge day off. Weekends and national closures only.
| When | Length | Because of | Leave |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan – 4 Jan | 4 days | New Year's Day, Martyrs | take Fri 2 Jan |
| 16 Jan – 18 Jan | 3 days | Laurent-Désiré Kabila National Hero Day, Patrice Emery Lumumba National Hero Day | no leave needed |
| 4 Apr – 6 Apr | 3 days | Struggle | no leave needed |
| 1 May – 3 May | 3 days | Labour Day | no leave needed |
| 27 Jun – 30 Jun | 4 days | Independence Day | take Mon 29 Jun |
| 25 Dec – 27 Dec | 3 days | Christmas Day | no leave needed |
How Congo - Kinshasa keeps time
| Observances | 10 across the national calendar |
|---|---|
| Evidence | 10 verified · 0 corroborated · 0 compiled, from 1 named source |
| Languages | English, French |
| Calendar systems | gregorian |
| Exchanges | none listed |
| Last reviewed | 2026-08-03 |
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