⚖️ Legal Regulations

The labor regulations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are governed by the Labor Code. The standard legal work week is Monday through Friday. Public holidays are established by law and are non-working days for all employees, with provisions for compensation if work is required.

💡 Insights

The standard work week runs Monday through Friday. Different regions and provinces may have their own additional local holidays or observances beyond the national public holidays. The calendar typically shows 248 working days in a year, accounting for weekends and the national holidays.

2026 Working days summary for Sankuru, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Sankuru, 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 Sankuru, 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
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 for Sankuru, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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 for Sankuru, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

March 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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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 for Sankuru, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

April 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
Football World Cup Qualification Holiday
Football World Cup Qualification Holiday
2
3
4
5
6
Easter Monday
Easter Monday
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 for Sankuru, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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 for Sankuru, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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 for Sankuru, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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 for Sankuru, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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 for Sankuru, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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 for Sankuru, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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 for Sankuru, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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 for Sankuru, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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 for Sankuru, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Changelog

2026-05-17 22:17:38The holiday set for 2026 has been updated to reflect a slight reorganization, including the renaming of certain observances and the addition of a new holiday.
2026-05-05 10:25:21The holiday set for 2026 has been expanded to include additional observances and commemorations, resulting in an overall increase in the number of holidays.

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