Public holidays in the Republic of the Congo explained

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

DateEnglish NameLocal Name
January 1 New Year's DayJour de l'An
May 1Labour DayFête du Travail
June 10Reconciliation DayFête de la Réconciliation
August 15National DayFête Nationale
November 1All Saints' DayToussaint
November 28Republic DayJour de la République
December 25Christmas DayNoël

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 NameLocal NameDescription
Easter MondayLundi de PâquesMonday after Easter
Ascension DayAscensionThursday, 40 days after Easter
Whit 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.

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