Public holidays in Democratic Republic of the Congo 2027
There are 13 public holidays in 2027. 11 of them fall on a working day.
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All 13 public holidays in Democratic Republic of the Congo 2027
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Local name | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | New Year's Day | Nouvel an | ||
| Monday | Martyrs' Day | Martyrs de l'indépendance | ||
| Saturday | National Hero Laurent Désiré Kabila Day | Journée du héros national Laurent Désiré Kabila | ||
| Saturday | National Hero Patrice Emery Lumumba Day (observed) | Journée du héros national Patrice Emery Lumumba (observé) | ||
| Sunday | National Hero Patrice Emery Lumumba Day | Journée du héros national Patrice Emery Lumumba | ||
| Tuesday | Day of the Struggle of Simon Kimbangu and African Consciousness | Journée du combat de Simon Kimbangu et de la conscience africaine | ||
| Saturday | Labor Day | Fête du travail | ||
| Monday | Revolution and Armed Forces Day | Journée de la Révolution et des Forces Armées | ||
| Wednesday | Independence Day | Journée de l'indépendance | ||
| Saturday | Parents' Day (observed) | Fête des parents (observé) | ||
| Sunday | Parents' Day | Fête des parents | ||
| Monday | Congolese Genocide Memorial Day | Journée commémorative du génocide Congolais | ||
| Saturday | Christmas Day | Noël |
Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.
Long weekends 2027
5 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:
| Take leave | Off | Days of leave | Days off | Ratio | Occasion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 2 Jan | 1 Jan – 4 Jan 2027 | 1 | 4 | 4 | New Year's Day, Martyrs' Day |
| Mon 5 Apr | 4 Apr – 6 Apr 2027 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Day of the Struggle of Simon Kimbangu and African Consciousness |
| Wed 7 Apr, Thu 8 Apr, Fri 9 Apr, Sat 10 Apr | 6 Apr – 11 Apr 2027 | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | Day of the Struggle of Simon Kimbangu and African Consciousness |
| Mon 28 Jun, Tue 29 Jun | 27 Jun – 30 Jun 2027 | 2 | 4 | 2 | Independence Day |
| Thu 1 Jul, Fri 2 Jul, Sat 3 Jul | 30 Jun – 4 Jul 2027 | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | Independence Day |
Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.
Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays does Democratic Republic of the Congo have in 2027?
13 public holidays. 2 of them fall on a weekend in 2027.
Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2027?
New Year's Day, Martyrs' Day: take 1 day of leave (2 Jan) and you get 4 days off in a row, 1 Jan – 4 Jan 2027.
Sources
- Data: python-holidays 0.105 (MIT licence), country code CD (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Nager.Date public holiday API (MIT licence) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Google Calendar public holiday calendar (en.cd) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
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