Public holidays in Gabon 2026

There are 16 public holidays in 2026. 10 of them fall on a working day.

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All 16 public holidays in Gabon 2026

DateWeekdayHolidayLocal nameCountdown
ThursdayNew Year's DayJour de l'an
FridayEid al-Fitr (estimated)Fin du Ramadan (estimé)
SundayEaster SundayPâques
MondayEaster MondayLundi de Pâques
FridayWomen's Rights DayJournée des droits de la femme
FridayLabor DayFête du Travail
ThursdayAscension DayAscension
SundayPentecostPentecôte
MondayPentecost MondayLundi de Pentecôte
WednesdayEid al-Adha (estimated)Fête du sacrifice (estimé)
SaturdayAssumption DayAssomption de Marie
SundayIndependence DayJour de l'indépendance
MondayIndependence Day HolidayFête de l'indépendance
SundayLiberation DayJournée de la Libération
SundayAll Saints' DayToussaint
FridayChristmas DayNoël

Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.

Long weekends 2026

12 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:

Take leaveOffDays of leaveDays offRatioOccasion
Fri 2 Jan1 Jan – 4 Jan 2026144New Year's Day
Mon 16 Mar, Tue 17 Mar, Wed 18 Mar, Thu 19 Mar14 Mar – 22 Mar 2026492.3Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
Tue 7 Apr, Wed 8 Apr, Thu 9 Apr, Fri 10 Apr4 Apr – 12 Apr 2026492.3Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
Mon 13 Apr, Tue 14 Apr, Wed 15 Apr, Thu 16 Apr11 Apr – 19 Apr 2026492.3Women's Rights Day
Mon 27 Apr, Tue 28 Apr, Wed 29 Apr, Thu 30 Apr25 Apr – 3 May 2026492.3Labor Day
Mon 11 May, Tue 12 May, Wed 13 May9 May – 14 May 2026362Ascension Day
Fri 15 May14 May – 17 May 2026144Ascension Day
Tue 26 May23 May – 27 May 2026155Pentecost, Pentecost Monday, Eid al-Adha (estimated)
Thu 28 May, Fri 29 May27 May – 31 May 2026252.5Eid al-Adha (estimated)
Tue 18 Aug, Wed 19 Aug, Thu 20 Aug, Fri 21 Aug15 Aug – 23 Aug 2026492.3Assumption Day, Independence Day, Independence Day Holiday
Mon 21 Dec, Tue 22 Dec, Wed 23 Dec, Thu 24 Dec19 Dec – 27 Dec 2026492.3Christmas Day
Mon 28 Dec, Tue 29 Dec, Wed 30 Dec, Thu 31 Dec25 Dec – 3 Jan 20274102.5Christmas Day, New Year's Day

Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.

Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Gabon have in 2026?

16 public holidays. 6 of them fall on a weekend in 2026.

What is the next public holiday in Gabon?

As of 9 Nov 2026, the next holiday is Christmas Day on Friday, 25 Dec 2026.

Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2026?

Pentecost, Pentecost Monday, Eid al-Adha (estimated): take 1 day of leave (26 May) and you get 5 days off in a row, 23 May – 27 May 2026.

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