⚖️ Legal Regulations

The Labor Code of the Democratic Republic of the Congo governs working conditions. The standard legal workweek is 45 hours, typically spread over six days. Public holidays are established by law, and employees are entitled to paid leave. Specific regulations regarding overtime, night work, and rest periods are also codified.

💡 Insights

Some public holidays in the DRC are celebrated over two or three days, with instances of observed holidays being moved when the actual date falls on a weekend. The country's holiday list reflects its historical changes, including regime shifts and the transition from Zaire. Multi-day festivities are common for certain commemorations.
The typical work schedule often follows a Monday to Saturday pattern, with a midday break common due to the heat. 'Bridge days' are not a formal practice. Cultural work habits can vary significantly between the formal sector in cities and informal or agricultural work in rural areas.

2026 Working days summary for Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo has 253 working days in 2026. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 98 weekend days (Saturday-Sunday), and minus 14 holidays. The standard work week runs Monday through Friday.

253
Working Days
98
Weekend Days
14
Holidays

Monthly Breakdown

MonthWorkingWeekendHolidaysTotal
January 19 6 6 31
February 20 8 0 28
March 22 9 0 31
April 20 8 2 30
May 20 8 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 253 98 14 365

2026 Calendar for Nord-Kivu, 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' Day
Martyrs' 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
Lumumba Day
Lumumba Day
18
19
Heroes' Day (Patrice Lumumba)
Heroes' Day (Patrice Lumumba)
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 Day
Kimbangu 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
Labour Day
Labour 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 22:17:37The holiday set for 2026 in Nord-Kivu has been updated to reflect a slight reorganization, including the introduction of new observances and the renaming of existing holidays.
2026-05-05 10:25:19The holiday set for 2026 has been expanded to include additional observed days and new commemorative holidays.

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