Public holidays in Democratic Republic of the Congo 2028

12 nationwide public holidays in 2028.

Next nationwide holiday in Democratic Republic of the Congo

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2028

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Saturday	Saturday	New Year's Day Nouvel an	Nouvel an
4 January Tuesday	Tuesday	Martyrs' Day National day Martyrs de l'indépendance	Martyrs de l'indépendance
15 January Saturday	Saturday	National Hero Laurent Désiré Kabila Day (observed) National day Journée du héros national Laurent Désiré Kabila (observé) Observed day off for National Hero Laurent Désiré Kabila Day (Sun 16 Jan)	Journée du héros national Laurent Désiré Kabila (observé)
16 January Sunday	Sunday	National Hero Laurent Désiré Kabila Day National day Journée du héros national Laurent Désiré Kabila	Journée du héros national Laurent Désiré Kabila
17 January Monday	Monday	National Hero Patrice Emery Lumumba Day National day Journée du héros national Patrice Emery Lumumba	Journée du héros national Patrice Emery Lumumba
6 April Thursday	Thursday	Day of the Struggle of Simon Kimbangu and African Consciousness Journée du combat de Simon Kimbangu et de la conscience africaine	Journée du combat de Simon Kimbangu et de la conscience africaine
1 May Monday	Monday	Labor Day Fête du travail	Fête du travail
17 May Wednesday	Wednesday	Revolution and Armed Forces Day National day Journée de la Révolution et des Forces Armées	Journée de la Révolution et des Forces Armées
30 June Friday	Friday	Independence Day National day Journée de l'indépendance	Journée de l'indépendance
1 August Tuesday	Tuesday	Parents' Day Fête des parents	Fête des parents
2 August Wednesday	Wednesday	Congolese Genocide Memorial Day Journée commémorative du génocide Congolais	Journée commémorative du génocide Congolais
25 December Monday	Monday	Christmas Day Religious Noël	Noël

Long weekends and bridge days 2028

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Democratic Republic of the Congo (Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Sat 15 Jan – Mon 17 Jan · 3 days off
National Hero Laurent Désiré Kabila Day (observed), National Hero Laurent Désiré Kabila Day, National Hero Patrice Emery Lumumba Day
Typically in Kinshasa: high 28°C (82°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 69% of days

Bridge days

Mon 3 Jan: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 1 Jan – Tue 4 Jan)
New Year's Day, Martyrs' Day
Typically in Kinshasa: high 28°C (82°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 87% of days
Sat 1 Jul: take 1 day off, get 3 days in a row (Fri 30 Jun – Sun 2 Jul)
Independence Day
Typically in Kinshasa: high 29°C (84°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 6% of days
Mon 31 Jul: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sun 30 Jul – Wed 2 Aug)
Parents' Day, Congolese Genocide Memorial Day
Typically in Kinshasa: high 29°C (84°F), low 18°C (64°F), rain on 14% of days

Leave planner 2028

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Sat 1 Jan – Thu 6 Jan — 6 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 3 Jan, Wed 5 Jan, Thu 6 Jan).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Mon 3 Jan) get 4 days in a rowSat 1 Jan – Tue 4 Jan · New Year's Day, Martyrs' DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 14 Jan) get 4 days in a rowFri 14 Jan – Mon 17 Jan · National Hero Laurent Désiré Kabila Day (observed), National Hero Laurent Désiré Kabila Day, National Hero Patrice Emery Lumumba DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Sat 29 Apr) get 3 days in a rowSat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May · Labor DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Sat 1 Jul) get 3 days in a rowFri 30 Jun – Sun 2 Jul · Independence DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 31 Jul) get 4 days in a rowSun 30 Jul – Wed 2 Aug · Parents' Day, Congolese Genocide Memorial DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Sat 23 Dec) get 3 days in a rowSat 23 Dec – Mon 25 Dec · Christmas DayShow on calendar ↓