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Holidays / Gabon

Gabon public holidays

Public holidays in Gabon, 2026

16 public holidays, 7 next to the weekend and 7 breaks of three days or more. Held from 2000 to 2027.

16Holidays in 2026
in 47 daysNext holiday
7Long weekends
28Years held
202520262027

Every public holiday in 2026

Nationwide days, with how each falls against the weekend

DateDayHolidayLocal nameFallsWhen
1 Jan 2026ThuNew Year's DayJour de l'anweekdaypast
20 Mar 2026FriEid al-Fitr (estimated)Fin du Ramadan (estimé)long weekendpast
5 Apr 2026SunEaster SundayPâquesweekendpast
6 Apr 2026MonEaster MondayLundi de Pâqueslong weekendpast
17 Apr 2026FriWomen's Rights DayJournée des droits de la femmelong weekendpast
1 May 2026FriLabor DayFête du Travaillong weekendpast
14 May 2026ThuAscension DayAscensionweekdaypast
24 May 2026SunPentecostPentecôteweekendpast
25 May 2026MonPentecost MondayLundi de Pentecôtelong weekendpast
27 May 2026WedEid al-Adha (estimated)Fête du sacrifice (estimé)weekdaypast
15 Aug 2026SatAssumption DayAssomption de Marieweekendpast
16 Aug 2026SunIndependence DayJour de l'indépendanceweekendpast
17 Aug 2026MonIndependence Day HolidayFête de l'indépendancelong weekendpast
30 Aug 2026SunLiberation DayJournée de la Libérationweekendpast
1 Nov 2026SunAll Saints' DayToussaintweekendpast
25 Dec 2026FriChristmas DayNoëllong weekendin 47 days

By month

Public holidays in each month of 2026

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Long weekends

Three days or more off in a row

20 Mar to 22 MarEid al-Fitr (estimated)3 days
4 Apr to 6 AprEaster Sunday, Easter Monday3 days
17 Apr to 19 AprWomen's Rights Day3 days
1 May to 3 MayLabor Day3 days
23 May to 25 MayPentecost, Pentecost Monday3 days
15 Aug to 17 AugAssumption Day, Independence Day, Independence Day Holiday3 days
25 Dec to 27 DecChristmas Day3 days

More on Gabon

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/v1/holidays/upcoming

Every holiday in the next 1 to 365 days, all countries.

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/v1/holidays/long-weekends/{iso}

Long weekends and the days to take off, any country and year.

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/v1/holidays/school

School holidays by region and zone, with their days.

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/v1/holidays/matrix

Holidays per country per month, ready for demand models.

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