Public Holidays in DR Congo, 2025
The DR Congo observes 11 nationwide public holidays in 2025, 4 of which fall on the weekend. The table below lists every date the holiday calendar records.
- Public holidays
- 11
- On a weekend
- 4
- Regional only
- 0
- Business days 2025
- 254
Nationwide
DR Congo holiday calendar 2025
Dates marked nationwide are days off across the DR Congo. Entries showing a region count, or an observance type, are not deducted from business day calculations.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2025 | Wednesday | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| 4 January 2025 | Saturday(weekend) | Martyrs Day | Nationwide |
| 16 January 2025 | Thursday | Laurent-Désiré Kabila Assassination | Nationwide |
| 17 January 2025 | Friday | Patrice Lumumba Assassination | Nationwide |
| 6 April 2025 | Sunday(weekend) | Kimbangu's Day | Nationwide |
| 1 May 2025 | Thursday | Labour Day | Nationwide |
| 17 May 2025 | Saturday(weekend) | Liberation Day | Nationwide |
| 30 June 2025 | Monday | Independence Day | Nationwide |
| 1 August 2025 | Friday | Parents' Day | Nationwide |
| 2 August 2025 | Saturday(weekend) | Congolese Genocide Day | Nationwide |
| 25 December 2025 | Thursday | Christmas Day | Nationwide |
Which holidays actually give a day off in 2025?
7 of DR Congo's 11 nationwide public holidays land on a working day in 2025, so those are the ones that shorten the working year. The remaining 4 fall on Saturday and Sunday: Martyrs Day (4 January 2025), Kimbangu's Day (6 April 2025), Liberation Day (17 May 2025), Congolese Genocide Day (2 August 2025).
After removing weekends and holidays, 2025 leaves 254 business days in the DR Congo.
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