Holiday Guide for Congo in 2026

Congo information

Population: 5.52m
Capital: Brazzaville
Calling Code: (242)
Time Zone: 0 UTC
Currency: Central African CFA franc
Language: French

List of National Holidays in Congo in 2026

	Thursday January 1st New Year's Day Congo: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
	Sunday April 5th Easter Congo: Easter Sunday is the most important date in the Christian church. In the bible, it is the day when Mary Magdalene found that an empty tomb in the cave in which Jesus had been placed.
	Monday April 6th Long Weekend! Easter Monday Congo: Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
	Friday May 1st Long Weekend! Labour Day Congo: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Thursday May 14th Ascension Day Congo: This day observes the departure of Jesus from earth after his resurrection. It is perhaps the earliest observed celebration in Christianity.
	Monday May 25th Long Weekend! Pentecost Monday Congo: Commemorates the coming of the Holy Spirit in the form of flames to the Apostles.
	Wednesday June 10th Reconciliation Day Congo: Commemoration of the Conference on National Sovereignty in 1991
	Saturday August 15th Independence Day Congo: The Republic of the Congo received full independence from France on August 15th 1960
	Sunday November 1st All Saints' Day Congo: Pope Boniface IV dedicated the day as a holiday to honour the Blessed Virgin Mary and all martyrs
	Saturday November 28th Republic Day Congo: The Republic of the Congo was proclaimed on November 28th 1958, after the dissolution of French Equatorial Africa
	Friday December 25th Long Weekend! Christmas Day Congo: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC