Public holidays in Gabon 2026

16 nationwide public holidays in 2026.

Next nationwide holiday in Gabon

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2026

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Thursday	Thursday	New Year's Day Jour de l'an	Jour de l'an
20 March Friday	Friday	Eid al-Fitr Fin du Ramadan Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Fin du Ramadan
5 April Sunday	Sunday	Easter Sunday Pâques	Pâques
6 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday Lundi de Pâques	Lundi de Pâques
17 April Friday	Friday	Women's Rights Day Journée des droits de la femme	Journée des droits de la femme
1 May Friday	Friday	Labor Day Fête du Travail	Fête du Travail
14 May Thursday	Thursday	Ascension Day Ascension	Ascension
24 May Sunday	Sunday	Pentecost Pentecôte	Pentecôte
25 May Monday	Monday	Pentecost Monday Lundi de Pentecôte	Lundi de Pentecôte
27 May Wednesday	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha Fête du sacrifice Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Fête du sacrifice
15 August Saturday	Saturday	Assumption Day Assomption de Marie	Assomption de Marie
16 August Sunday	Sunday	Independence Day Jour de l'indépendance	Jour de l'indépendance
17 August Monday	Monday	Independence Day Holiday Fête de l'indépendance	Fête de l'indépendance
30 August Sunday	Sunday	Liberation Day Journée de la Libération	Journée de la Libération
1 November Sunday	Sunday	All Saints' Day Toussaint	Toussaint
25 December Friday	Friday	Christmas Day Noël	Noël

Long weekends and bridge days 2026

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

Long weekends

Fri 20 Mar – Sun 22 Mar · 3 days off
Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
Typically in Libreville: high 29°C (84°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 84% of days
Sat 4 Apr – Mon 6 Apr · 3 days off
Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
Typically in Libreville: high 29°C (84°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 80% of days
Fri 17 Apr – Sun 19 Apr · 3 days off
Women's Rights Day
Typically in Libreville: high 29°C (84°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 84% of days
Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May · 3 days off
Labor Day
Typically in Libreville: high 29°C (84°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 77% of days
Sat 23 May – Mon 25 May · 3 days off
Pentecost, Pentecost Monday
Typically in Libreville: high 28°C (82°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 66% of days
Sat 15 Aug – Mon 17 Aug · 3 days off
Assumption Day, Independence Day, Independence Day Holiday
Typically in Libreville: high 27°C (81°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 19% of days
Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec · 3 days off
Christmas Day
Typically in Libreville: high 28°C (82°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 73% 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 Libreville: high 28°C (82°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 87% of days
Fri 15 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 14 May – Sun 17 May)
Ascension Day
Typically in Libreville: high 29°C (84°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 77% of days
Tue 26 May: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Sat 23 May – Wed 27 May)
Pentecost, Pentecost Monday, Eid al-Adha (estimated)
Typically in Libreville: high 28°C (82°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 66% 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: Sat 23 May – Sun 31 May — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Tue 26 May, Thu 28 May, Fri 29 May).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 (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 Sunday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 16 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 16 Apr – Sun 19 Apr · Women's Rights DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 30 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 30 Apr – Sun 3 May · Labor DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Tue 26 May) get 5 days in a rowSat 23 May – Wed 27 May · Pentecost, Pentecost Monday, Eid al-AdhaShow on calendar ↓