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Business days calculator: DR Congo
Count working days between two dates in DR Congo, or add business days to a date. Weekends (Saturday and Sunday) and DR Congo public holidays are skipped.
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Working days in DR Congo, 2026 and 2027
| Month | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 19 | 18 |
| February | 20 | 20 |
| March | 22 | 23 |
| April | 22 | 22 |
| May | 19 | 20 |
| June | 21 | 21 |
| July | 23 | 22 |
| August | 21 | 21 |
| September | 22 | 22 |
| October | 22 | 21 |
| November | 21 | 22 |
| December | 22 | 23 |
| Total | 254 | 255 |
National public holidays only; weekends are Saturday and Sunday.
Public holidays in DR Congo, 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 4 Jan 2026 | Sunday | Day of the Martyrs |
| 5 Jan 2026 | Monday | Day of the Martyrs (substitute day) |
| 16 Jan 2026 | Friday | Anniversary of President Laurent Kabila |
| 17 Jan 2026 | Saturday | Anniversary of Prime Minister Patrice Emery Lumumba |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday | Labour Day |
| 17 May 2026 | Sunday | Liberation Day |
| 18 May 2026 | Monday | Liberation Day (substitute day) |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Tuesday | Independence Day |
| 1 Aug 2026 | Saturday | Parents' Day |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Friday | Christmas Day |
Full lists with long weekends: DR Congo public holidays 2026 · DR Congo public holidays 2027
Holiday list for Excel and Google Sheets
Paste these dates into a column, name the range Holidays, then use=NETWORKDAYS(A2, B2, Holidays) to count working days or =WORKDAY(A2, 10, Holidays) to add them.
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Frequently asked questions
How many working days are there in DR Congo in 2026?
254 working days, counting Saturday and Sunday as the weekend and excluding national public holidays that fall on working days. State or regional holidays can reduce this further.
Which days are the weekend in DR Congo?
Saturday and Sunday. You can change the weekend days in the calculator options if your workplace differs.
Does this include local holidays?
DR Congo has no separate regional holiday calendars in our data, so national holidays apply everywhere.