Current Date And Time In Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic Of The Congo
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
19:20:49 WAT
State: Haut-Katanga
Currency: Congolese Franc (CDF)
Timezone: UTC +01:00 (WAT)
Population: 2,221,925
District: Lubumbashi (city)
Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for Lubumbashi. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in Lubumbashi.
Businesses, retail banks, and public services throughout Lubumbashi follow official statutory holiday schedules for non-working day closures. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Fête de l'Indépendance on June 30) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Lubumbashi.
This is Democratic Republic Of The Congo's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Democratic Republic Of The Congo's country-level and Haut-Katanga holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Lubumbashi as anywhere else in Democratic Republic Of The Congo.
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These are Democratic Republic Of The Congo's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Democratic Republic Of The Congo's country and Haut-Katanga holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Lubumbashi just as everywhere else in Democratic Republic Of The Congo.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fête de l'Indépendance | June 30 | National Holiday | Full National Closure | www.primature.cd |
In Lubumbashi, statutory public holidays signify mandatory closures for commercial bank branches, municipal administration offices, and public schools. Retail businesses and hospitality venues may operate on modified holiday hours.
If a fixed statutory holiday lands on a weekend in Lubumbashi, the following Monday is commonly declared an official substitute non-working day by government notification.
With a population of 2,221,925 and running on the Africa/Lubumbashi time zone, Lubumbashi follows Democratic Republic Of The Congo's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.