Public holidays in Gabon 2027
There are 16 public holidays in 2027. 9 of them fall on a working day.
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All 16 public holidays in Gabon 2027
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Local name | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | New Year's Day | Jour de l'an | ||
| Tuesday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) (expected date, subject to moon sighting) | Fin du Ramadan (estimé) | ||
| Sunday | Easter Sunday | Pâques | ||
| Monday | Easter Monday | Lundi de Pâques | ||
| Saturday | Women's Rights Day | Journée des droits de la femme | ||
| Saturday | Labor Day | Fête du Travail | ||
| Thursday | Ascension Day | Ascension | ||
| Sunday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | Fête du sacrifice (estimé) | ||
| Sunday | Pentecost | Pentecôte | ||
| Monday | Pentecost Monday | Lundi de Pentecôte | ||
| Sunday | Assumption Day | Assomption de Marie | ||
| Monday | Independence Day | Jour de l'indépendance | ||
| Tuesday | Independence Day Holiday | Fête de l'indépendance | ||
| Monday | Liberation Day | Journée de la Libération | ||
| Monday | All Saints' Day | Toussaint | ||
| Saturday | Christmas Day | Noël |
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 2027
9 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:
| Take leave | Off | Days of leave | Days off | Ratio | Occasion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 8 Mar | 6 Mar – 9 Mar 2027 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| Wed 10 Mar, Thu 11 Mar, Fri 12 Mar | 9 Mar – 14 Mar 2027 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| Tue 30 Mar, Wed 31 Mar, Thu 1 Apr, Fri 2 Apr | 27 Mar – 4 Apr 2027 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Easter Sunday, Easter Monday |
| Mon 3 May, Tue 4 May, Wed 5 May | 1 May – 6 May 2027 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Labor Day, Ascension Day |
| Fri 7 May | 6 May – 9 May 2027 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Ascension Day |
| Tue 18 May, Wed 19 May, Thu 20 May, Fri 21 May | 15 May – 23 May 2027 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Eid al-Adha (estimated), Pentecost Monday |
| Wed 18 Aug, Thu 19 Aug, Fri 20 Aug | 14 Aug – 22 Aug 2027 | 3 | 9 | 3 | Assumption Day, Independence Day, Independence Day Holiday |
| Tue 31 Aug, Wed 1 Sep, Thu 2 Sep, Fri 3 Sep | 28 Aug – 5 Sep 2027 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Liberation Day |
| Tue 2 Nov, Wed 3 Nov, Thu 4 Nov, Fri 5 Nov | 30 Oct – 7 Nov 2027 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | All Saints' 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 2027?
16 public holidays. 7 of them fall on a weekend in 2027.
Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2027?
Eid al-Fitr (estimated): take 1 day of leave (8 Mar) and you get 4 days off in a row, 6 Mar – 9 Mar 2027.
Sources
- Data: python-holidays 0.105 (MIT licence), country code GA (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Nager.Date public holiday API (MIT licence) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Google Calendar public holiday calendar (en.ga) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
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Other years
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