Public holidays in Chad 2026

13 nationwide public holidays in 2026.

Next nationwide holiday in Chad

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2026

Date	Weekday	Holiday
1 January Thursday	Thursday	New Year's Day
8 March Sunday	Sunday	International Women's Day
9 March Monday	Monday	International Women's Day (observed) Observed day off for International Women's Day (Sun 8 Mar)
20 March Friday	Friday	Eid al-FitrEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
6 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday
1 May Friday	Friday	Labour Day
27 May Wednesday	Wednesday	Eid al-AdhaEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
11 August Tuesday	Tuesday	Independence Day
25 August Tuesday	Tuesday	MawlidEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
1 November Sunday	Sunday	All Saints' Day
28 November Saturday	Saturday	Republic Day
1 December Tuesday	Tuesday	Freedom and Democracy Day
25 December Friday	Friday	Christmas Day

Long weekends and bridge days 2026

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Chad (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Sat 7 Mar – Mon 9 Mar · 3 days off
International Women's Day, International Women's Day (observed)
Typically in N'Djamena: high 41°C (106°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 0% of days
Fri 20 Mar – Sun 22 Mar · 3 days off
Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
Typically in N'Djamena: high 41°C (106°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 1% of days
Sat 4 Apr – Mon 6 Apr · 3 days off
Easter Monday
Typically in N'Djamena: high 43°C (109°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 1% of days
Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May · 3 days off
Labour Day
Typically in N'Djamena: high 43°C (109°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 6% of days
Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec · 3 days off
Christmas Day
Typically in N'Djamena: high 34°C (93°F), low 16°C (61°F), rain on 0% of days

Bridge days

Fri 2 Jan: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan)
New Year's Day
Typically in N'Djamena: high 33°C (91°F), low 16°C (61°F), rain on 0% of days
Mon 10 Aug: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 8 Aug – Tue 11 Aug)
Independence Day
Typically in N'Djamena: high 31°C (88°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 83% of days
Mon 24 Aug: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 22 Aug – Tue 25 Aug)
Mawlid (estimated)
Typically in N'Djamena: high 31°C (88°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 86% of days
Mon 30 Nov: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 28 Nov – Tue 1 Dec)
Republic Day, Freedom and Democracy Day
Typically in N'Djamena: high 36°C (97°F), low 18°C (64°F), rain on 0% of days

Leave planner 2026

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Thu 1 Jan – Tue 6 Jan — 6 days off for 3 leave days (Fri 2 Jan, Mon 5 Jan, Tue 6 Jan).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 2 Jan) get 4 days in a rowThu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 6 Mar) get 4 days in a rowFri 6 Mar – Mon 9 Mar · International Women's Day, International Women's Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 19 Mar) get 4 days in a rowThu 19 Mar – Sun 22 Mar · Eid al-FitrShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 3 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 3 Apr – Mon 6 Apr · Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 30 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 30 Apr – Sun 3 May · Labour DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 10 Aug) get 4 days in a rowSat 8 Aug – Tue 11 Aug · Independence DayShow on calendar ↓