Public holidays in Congo - Kinshasa, 2025
Congo - Kinshasa has 9 public holidays in 2025. 7 fall on a working day and 2 on a weekend — which is the number that decides how many days off you actually get.
9 of 9 holidays
- 01 01 Nouvel An Wednesday
- 04 01 Martyrs de l'Indépendance Saturday · falls on a weekend
- 16 01 Journée du Héro National Laurent Désiré Kabila Thursday
- 17 01 Journée du Héro National Patrice Emery Lumumba Friday
- 01 05 Fête du travail Thursday
- 17 05 Journée de la Révolution et des Forces Armées Saturday · falls on a weekend
- 30 06 Anniversaire de Indépendance Monday
- 01 08 Fête des parents Friday
- 25 12 Noël Thursday
2025 at a glance
Every day of the year. Filled squares are public holidays; the pale ones are weekends. A holiday touching a weekend is a long one.
Holidays you have, and days off you get
These are the two different questions this page answers. A country can have a long list of public holidays and still give you fewer days away from work than a neighbour with a shorter list, purely because of which weekday they fall on. Only some countries substitute a weekday when a holiday lands on a weekend; where they do not, the holiday simply passes.
FAQ
How many public holidays does Congo - Kinshasa have in 2025?
9, of which 7 fall on a working day and 2 on a weekend.
Why does it matter which fall on a weekend?
Because a holiday on a Saturday is a holiday you do not get. 2 of Congo - Kinshasa's land on one, and most countries do not move them.