| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
29 | 30 | 31 | 1 New Year's Day | 2 | 3 Martyrs' Day (observed) | 4 Martyrs' Day |
5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 National Hero Laurent Désiré Kabila Day | 17 National Hero Patrice Emery Lumumba Day | 18 |
19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 1 |
January 2026 Holidays for Congo Democratic Republic
- New Year's Day (Nouvel an)
- Martyrs' Day (observed) (Martyrs de l'indépendance (observé))
- Martyrs' Day (Martyrs de l'indépendance)
- National Hero Laurent Désiré Kabila Day (Journée du héros national Laurent Désiré Kabila)
- National Hero Patrice Emery Lumumba Day (Journée du héros national Patrice Emery Lumumba)
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Public holidays in the Congo Democratic Republic in January 2026
There are 5 public holidays in the Congo Democratic Republic in January 2026:
- New Year's Day (Nouvel an) – Thursday, January 1, 2026
- Martyrs' Day (observed) (Martyrs de l'indépendance (observé)) – Saturday, January 3, 2026
- Martyrs' Day (Martyrs de l'indépendance) – Sunday, January 4, 2026
- National Hero Laurent Désiré Kabila Day (Journée du héros national Laurent Désiré Kabila) – Friday, January 16, 2026
- National Hero Patrice Emery Lumumba Day (Journée du héros national Patrice Emery Lumumba) – Saturday, January 17, 2026
Next public holiday in the Congo Democratic Republic: Day of the Struggle of Simon Kimbangu and African Consciousness on Monday, April 6, 2026. Previous public holiday: Christmas Day on Thursday, December 25, 2025.
January 2026 at a glance
- Number of days in January 2026: 31
- Weekdays (Monday to Friday): 22
- Weekend days (Saturday and Sunday): 9
- Week numbers: 1–5
- January 2026 starts on a Thursday and ends on a Saturday.
- January 2026 has 4 Mondays, 4 Tuesdays, 4 Wednesdays, 5 Thursdays, 5 Fridays, 5 Saturdays, and 4 Sundays.
- Quarter 1 of 2026: days 1–31 of the year.
- The days of January 2026 fall on the same weekdays as in January 2015 and January 2032.
- Public holidays in the Congo Democratic Republic: 5
- Weekdays (Monday to Friday) without public holidays in the Congo Democratic Republic: 20