Public Holidays in Gabon 2026
Complete list of 11 public holidays and observances in Gabon for 2026. Dates, days, and holiday types.
End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)March 20, 2026
Today 11 Public Holidays
253 Working Days
112 Days Off
6 Long Weekends
Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Public |
| Mar 20 | Friday | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) | Public |
| Apr 6 | Monday | Easter Monday | Public |
| Apr 17 | Friday | Women's Day | Public |
| May 1 | Friday | Labour Day | Public |
| May 25 | Monday | Whit Monday | Public |
| May 27 | Wednesday | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) | Public |
| Aug 15 | Saturday | Assumption | Public |
| Aug 16 | Sunday | Independence Day | Public |
| Nov 1 | Sunday | All Saints' Day | Public |
| Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Public |
Long Weekends in 2026
Gabon has 6 long weekends in 2026 — periods of 3 or more consecutive days off without using any leave days.
March 20, 2026 — March 22, 2026 3 days
End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)
April 4, 2026 — April 6, 2026 3 days
Easter Monday
April 17, 2026 — April 19, 2026 3 days
Women's Day
May 1, 2026 — May 3, 2026 3 days
Labour Day
May 23, 2026 — May 25, 2026 3 days
Whit Monday
December 25, 2026 — December 27, 2026 3 days
Christmas Day
Holidays by Month
Jan 1
Feb 0
Mar 1
Apr 2
May 3
Jun 0
Jul 0
Aug 2
Sep 0
Oct 0
Nov 1
Dec 1
Holiday Breakdown
8 On Weekdays
Extra days off from work
3 On Weekends
Already non-working days
Calendar
January
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
February
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
March
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 | 31 |
April
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
May
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
June
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| 29 | 30 |
July
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 |