2026 Working days summary for Democratic Republic of the Congo

Note: The calendar shows nationwide holidays only. Holiday and working-day counts show the range across individual regions of the country.

Democratic Republic of the Congo has between 252 and 255 working days in 2026, depending on the region. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 98 weekend days (Saturday-Sunday), and minus between 10 and 14 holidays, varying by region. The standard work week runs Monday through Friday.

252–255
Working Days
depending on region
98
Weekend Days
10–14
Holidays
depending on region

Monthly Breakdown

MonthWorkingWeekendHolidaysTotal
January 18–20* 6 4–6* 31
February 20 8 0 28
March 22 9 0 31
April 20–21* 8 1–2* 30
May 19–20* 8 2–4* 31
June 21 8 1 30
July 23 8 0 31
August 21 9 1 31
September 22 8 0 30
October 22 9 0 31
November 21 9 0 30
December 22 8 1 31
Total 252–255* 98 10–14* 365

* Values vary by region.

2026 Calendar for Democratic Republic of the Congo

January 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
New Year's Day
New Year's Day
2
3
Martyrs of Independence Day (observed)
Martyrs of Independence Day (observed)
4
Martyrs of Independence Day
Martyrs of Independence Day
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Anniversary of President Laurent Kabila’s Assassination
Anniversary of President Laurent Kabila’s Assassination
17
Anniversary of Prime Minister Patrice Emery Lumumba’s Assassination
Anniversary of Prime Minister Patrice Emery Lumumba’s Assassination
18
19
Day off for Anniversary of Prime Minister Patrice Emery Lumumba’s Assassination
Day off for Anniversary of Prime Minister Patrice Emery Lumumba’s Assassination
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

19 working days, 6 weekend days, and 6 holidays in January 2026.

February 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28

20 working days, 8 weekend days in February 2026.

March 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

22 working days, 9 weekend days in March 2026.

April 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
Public Holiday (Football World Cup Qualification)
Public Holiday (Football World Cup Qualification)
2
3
4
5
6
Kimbangu Memorial Day
Kimbangu Memorial Day
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

20 working days, 8 weekend days, and 2 holidays in April 2026.

May 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
May Day
May Day
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Liberation Day (observed)
Liberation Day (observed)
17
Liberation Day
Liberation Day
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

20 working days, 8 weekend days, and 3 holidays in May 2026.

June 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
Independence Day
Independence Day

21 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in June 2026.

July 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

23 working days, 8 weekend days in July 2026.

August 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
Parents' Day
Parents' Day
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 9 weekend days, and 1 holiday in August 2026.

September 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

22 working days, 8 weekend days in September 2026.

October 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

22 working days, 9 weekend days in October 2026.

November 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

21 working days, 9 weekend days in November 2026.

December 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
Christmas Day
Christmas Day
26
27
28
29
30
31

22 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in December 2026.

Changelog

2026-05-17 22:17:24The holiday set for the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2026 has been slightly adjusted, with one holiday name updated for clarity.
2026-05-05 10:25:03In the 2026 update, the holiday set for the Democratic Republic of the Congo was expanded to include an additional public holiday.

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