Long weekends in the Republic of the Congo
Your working week and workplace closures
In the Republic of the Congo, one long weekend is left in 2026 with no leave: Christmas Day (December 25 to 27). Best value: take December 28 to December 31 off (4 days) for ten days in a row around Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
| Holiday | Days off in a row without leave | Take these days off | You get |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christmas Day | 3 days, December 25, 2026 to December 27, 2026 | December 28, 2026 to December 31, 2026 (4 days) | 10 days, December 25, 2026 to January 3, 2027 |
Earlier in 2026 (6)
| Holiday | Days off in a row without leave | Take these days off | You get |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | None on its own | January 2 (1 day) | 4 days, January 1 to January 4 |
| Easter Monday | 3 days, April 4 to April 6 | April 7 to April 10 (4 days) | 9 days, April 4 to April 12 |
| Labour Day | 3 days, May 1 to May 3 | April 27 to April 30 (4 days) | 9 days, April 25 to May 3 |
| Ascension Day | None on its own | May 15 (1 day) | 4 days, May 14 to May 17 |
| Whit Monday | 3 days, May 23 to May 25 | May 26 to May 29 (4 days) | 9 days, May 23 to May 31 |
| Sovereign National Conference Day | None on its own | June 8 to June 9 (2 days) | 5 days, June 6 to June 10 |
Planning ahead? Long weekends in 2027.
How the planner works
Each row starts from a holiday that is a day off in the Republic of the Congo holiday calendar we use, with its substitute day where the calendar gives one for a holiday on a weekend. It takes Saturday and Sunday as the weekend, as in the Republic of the Congo. If you work other days, or your workplace closes for a stretch, set them under “Your working week and workplace closures”: the rows, the leave budget and the calendar file then count leave only on days you would work. A holiday on a day you do not work adds no day off here; some employers give another day instead. The suggested leave days join the holiday to the nearest weekend or other holiday, using at most four days of leave, and the row shows the option with the most days off for each day of leave.
Employers, schools and regional calendars can add or move days. Check your own working pattern before booking.