View the complete list of public holidays and bank holidays in Republic of the Congo for 2027. Plan your year ahead with official dates, weekdays, and observances.
Choose how many days of leave you are willing to book. We work out which holiday gives you the longest run of days off for that spend, and mark the days to book in the calendar below. How this works →
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Showing the best break you can get with 2 leave days of leave.
Thu, May 6 → Sun, May 9
Book the dashed days below. Combined with the holiday and the weekend around it, your 1 leave day turn into 4 days off in a row.
Other dates worth booking
The Republic of the Congo marks Reconciliation Day (June 10) alongside Independence Day (August 15, from France in 1960), the former reflecting the country's efforts to formally commemorate healing after periods of civil conflict in the 1990s - a relatively recent addition compared to the rest of its calendar.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2027 | Friday | Nouvel An (New Year's Day) | Public Holiday |
| March 29, 2027 | Monday | Lundi de Pâques (Easter Monday) | Public Holiday |
| May 1, 2027 | Saturday | Fête du travail (Labour Day) | Public Holiday |
| May 6, 2027 | Thursday | Ascension (Ascension Day) | Public Holiday |
| May 16, 2027 | Sunday | Pentecôte (Pentecost) | Public Holiday |
| May 17, 2027 | Monday | Lundi de Pentecôte (Whit Monday) | Public Holiday |
| June 10, 2027 | Thursday | Fête de la commémoration de la conférence nationale souveraine | Public Holiday |
| August 15, 2027 | Sunday | Assomption (Assumption) | Public Holiday |
| November 1, 2027 | Monday | Toussaint (All Saints' Day) | Public Holiday |
| November 28, 2027 | Sunday | Journée nationale de la République | Public Holiday |
| December 25, 2027 | Saturday | Noël (Christmas Day) | Public Holiday |
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2026 | Thursday | Nouvel An (New Year's Day) | Public Holiday |
| April 6, 2026 | Monday | Lundi de Pâques (Easter Monday) | Public Holiday |
| May 1, 2026 | Friday | Fête du travail (Labour Day) | Public Holiday |
| May 14, 2026 | Thursday | Ascension (Ascension Day) | Public Holiday |
| May 24, 2026 | Sunday | Pentecôte (Pentecost) | Public Holiday |
| May 25, 2026 | Monday | Lundi de Pentecôte (Whit Monday) | Public Holiday |
| June 10, 2026 | Wednesday | Fête de la commémoration de la conférence nationale souveraine | Public Holiday |
| August 15, 2026 | Saturday | Assomption (Assumption) | Public Holiday |
| November 1, 2026 | Sunday | Toussaint (All Saints' Day) | Public Holiday |
| November 28, 2026 | Saturday | Journée nationale de la République | Public Holiday |
| December 25, 2026 | Friday | Noël (Christmas Day) | Public Holiday |
Republic of the Congo has 11 public holidays in 2027, 2 fewer than the global average of 13.
4 public holidays fall on a weekend in Republic of the Congo in 2027: Labour Day (Saturday, May 1), Assumption (Sunday, August 15), Journée nationale de la République (Sunday, November 28), Christmas Day (Saturday, December 25). Republic of the Congo grants no substitute day for these, so these are lost.
No — Republic of the Congo does not grant a substitute working day when a public holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday.
4 consecutive days off in Republic of the Congo in 2027, May 6–May 9, by booking 1 day of leave.
The next public holiday in Republic of the Congo is Toussaint (All Saints' Day) on November 1, 2026.
Easter Monday, Ascension Day, Pentecost, Whit Monday do not fall on the same date every year in Republic of the Congo, since they are set by a lunar or other variable calendar rather than a fixed date.