Legal Regulations
The Labor Code of the Democratic Republic of the Congo governs working conditions. It stipulates a standard workweek, mandates paid annual leave, and regulates overtime. Public holidays are established by law, and employees are generally entitled to a day off with pay on these dates.
The Labor Code of the Democratic Republic of the Congo governs working conditions. The standard legal workweek is 45 hours, typically spread over 6 days. Public holidays are established by law and are mandatory non-working days for most employees, with provisions for premium pay if work is required.
Insights
In the DRC, the typical work schedule is often from 7:30 or 8:00 AM to 4:30 or 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday, with a midday break. 'Bridge days' are not a formal practice. Work culture can vary significantly between the formal sector in major cities and informal employment prevalent across the country.
The work culture often involves a standard Monday to Saturday schedule, with Sunday as the common day of rest. 'Bridge days' are not a common formal practice. Parents' Day is a notable public holiday celebrating family. Work schedules in urban centers like Kinshasa may start early to avoid the afternoon heat.
2026 Working days summary for Kasaï, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Kasaï, Democratic Republic of the Congo has 252 working days in 2026. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 100 weekend days (Saturday-Sunday), and minus 13 holidays. The standard work week runs Monday through Friday.
252
Working Days
100
Weekend Days
13
Holidays
Monthly Breakdown
| Month | Working | Weekend | Holidays | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 19 | 7 | 5 | 31 |
| February | 20 | 8 | 0 | 28 |
| March | 22 | 9 | 0 | 31 |
| April | 20 | 8 | 2 | 30 |
| May | 19 | 9 | 3 | 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 | 100 | 13 | 365 |
2026 Calendar for Kasaï, Democratic Republic of the Congo
January 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 New Year's Day New Year's Day | 2 | 3 | 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, 7 weekend days, and 5 holidays in January 2026.
February 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 Good Friday Good Friday | 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
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Labour Day Labour Day | 2 | 3 | ||||
4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
11 | 12 | 13 | 14 Ascension Day Ascension Day | 15 | 16 | 17 Liberation Day Liberation Day |
18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
19 working days, 9 weekend days, and 3 holidays in May 2026.
June 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 22:17:32 | The holiday set for 2026 has been expanded to include additional observances while also renaming a few existing holidays. |
| 2026-05-05 10:25:15 | In the 2026 holiday set update, several holidays were renamed and new observances were introduced, resulting in a revised and expanded list of commemorative days. |