Public holidays in the Republic of the Congo

This is a list of public holidays in the Republic of Congo.

Date English name Local name Kituba nameJanuary 1 New Year's DayJour de l'An BonaneMay 1Labour DayFête du TravailMukembo ya bantu yina ke salakaJune 10Reconciliation DayFête de la RéconciliationAugust 15National DayFête NationaleIndépendanceNovember 1All Saints' DayToussaintMukembo ya bantu ya kufwaNovember 28Republic DayJour de la RépubliqueDecember 25Christmas DayNoëlNowele

Movable holidays The following holidays are public holidays but the date on which each occurs varies, according to its corresponding calendar, and thus has no set date. In order in which they occur:

English name Local name DescriptionEaster MondayLundi de PâquesMonday after EasterAscension DayAscensionThursday, 40 days after EasterWhit MondayLundi de PentecôteSeventh Sunday after Easter

Notes New Year's Day, Easter, Labor Day, Independence Day, All Saints' Day and Christmas Day are widely recognized and celebrated holidays. The other holidays listed are officially recognized by the government's Department of Labor (Direction Départementale du Travail) and are granted to government workers; the government requires that businesses operating in the country also recognize them, though employees, if even familiar with them, tend to prefer working as usual (with government-mandated overtime wages) on those days.

References

Sources Les jours fériés en République du Congo