{"country":"DR Congo","code":"cd","years":[2026,2027],"weekend_days":["Sunday","Saturday"],"scope":"National public holidays only; regional holidays are not included.","page":"https://timebento.com/public-holidays/cd.html","open_in_app":"https://timebento.com/cd","holidays":[{"date":"2026-01-01","name":"New Year's Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Civic and cultural","about":"The first day of the calendar year in the Gregorian calendar, 1 January. Cultures and religions that follow a lunisolar or lunar calendar celebrate their New Year at other points of the year. Japan celebrates New Year on 1 January, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, instead of with the Chinese calendar that was in use until 1873.","at_work":"Fine to mention, and a natural moment to wish colleagues well.","what_to_say":"Happy New Year! Wishing you a great year ahead.","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2026-01-03","name":"Martyrs' Day","day_off":true,"kind":"National, remembrance","about":"4 January marks the beginning of the independence movement in 1959.","at_work":"Fine to mention with respect. A day off.","what_to_say":"Remembering the martyrs today.","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2026-01-04","name":"Martyrs' Day","day_off":true,"kind":"National, remembrance","about":"4 January marks the beginning of the independence movement in 1959.","at_work":"Fine to mention with respect. A day off.","what_to_say":"Remembering the martyrs today.","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2026-01-16","name":"National Hero Laurent Désiré Kabila Day","day_off":true,"kind":"National, remembrance","about":"16 January marks the assassination of President Laurent-Désiré Kabila in 2001.","at_work":"A solemn day; mention it only with respect. 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A day off.","what_to_say":"Enjoy the day off.","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2026-05-01","name":"Labor Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Civic","about":"International Workers' Day, on 1 May, honours workers and the labour movement. The date was chosen to commemorate the 1886 general strike in the United States that culminated in the Haymarket affair, and the day was adopted in support of a \"great international demonstration\" for the eight-hour day.","at_work":"Fine to mention the day off. In some countries it has a political side, so keep it about the break.","what_to_say":"Enjoy the day off!","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2026-05-16","name":"Revolution and Armed Forces Day","day_off":true,"kind":"National, historical","about":"17 May was Liberation Day, when Zaire was renamed the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1997. It was renamed the Armed Forces Day in 2019.","at_work":"Fine to mention. A day off.","what_to_say":"Enjoy the day off.","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2026-05-17","name":"Revolution and Armed Forces Day","day_off":true,"kind":"National, historical","about":"17 May was Liberation Day, when Zaire was renamed the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1997. It was renamed the Armed Forces Day in 2019.","at_work":"Fine to mention. A day off.","what_to_say":"Enjoy the day off.","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2026-06-30","name":"Independence Day","day_off":true,"kind":"National","about":"Marks 30 June 1960, when the Democratic Republic of the Congo became independent from Belgium.","at_work":"Very welcome to mention. A day off.","what_to_say":"Happy Independence Day!","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2026-08-01","name":"Congolese Genocide Memorial Day","day_off":true,"kind":"National, remembrance","about":"2 August is the commemoration of Genocost, officially recognised as a public holiday in the DR Congo in 2024. The term genocost refers to the human, social and economic cost of a genocide perpetrated for economic gain.","at_work":"A solemn day; mention it only with respect. A day off.","what_to_say":"Remembering the victims today.","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2026-08-02","name":"Congolese Genocide Memorial Day","day_off":true,"kind":"National, remembrance","about":"2 August is the commemoration of Genocost, officially recognised as a public holiday in the DR Congo in 2024. The term genocost refers to the human, social and economic cost of a genocide perpetrated for economic gain.","at_work":"A solemn day; mention it only with respect. A day off.","what_to_say":"Remembering the victims today.","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2026-12-25","name":"Christmas Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Religious (Christian) and cultural","about":"Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on 25 December. 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