Public holidays in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

This is a list of holidays in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Public holidays

Date	Name	Comments
January 1	New Year's Day[1]
January 4	Martyrs Day	Beginning of independence movement, 1959.[2]
January 16	Laurent-Désiré Kabila Assassination	2001
January 17	Patrice Lumumba Assassination	1961
April 6	Kimbangu's Day[3]	2023
May 1	Labour Day
May 17	Liberation Day	Zaire renamed Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1997[4]
May 17	Armed Forces Day	Liberation Day renamed DRC Armed Forces Day, 2019[5]
June 30	Independence Day	From Belgium, 1960[6]
August 1	Parents' Day[7]
August 2	Congolese Genocide Day	Genocost officially recognized as a public holyday commemoration in DRC, 2024[8]
December 25	Christmas Day[9]

References

1. "Holidays and observances in Congo Democratic Republic in 2020". www.timeanddate.com. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
2. "Martyrs' Day 2021, 2022 and 2023 in Democratic Republic of the Congo". PublicHolidays.africa. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
3. "DR Congo: Kimbanguists celebrate holiday in memory of church movement". www.africanews.com. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
4. "Liberation Day in DR Congo / May 17, 2020". AnydayGuide. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
5. "La journée du 17 mai désormais célébrée en mémoire des Forces armées de la RDC / May 17, 2019". Radio Okapi. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
6. "Independence Day in DR Congo in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
7. "Parents' Day 2021, 2022 and 2023 in Democratic Republic of the Congo". PublicHolidays.africa. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
8. "Le Phare : « 2 août : journée du « GENOCOST » / July 15, 2024". Radio Okapi. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
9. "Democratic Republic of the Congo Holidays and Festivals". www.iexplore.com. Retrieved August 23, 2020.