Public holidays in Gabon 2023

15 nationwide public holidays in 2023.

Next nationwide holiday in Gabon

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2023

Date	Holiday	Local name
Sunday 1 January 2023	New Year's Day Jour de l'an	Jour de l'an
Sunday 9 April 2023	Easter Sunday Religious Pâques	Pâques
Monday 10 April 2023	Easter Monday Religious Lundi de Pâques	Lundi de Pâques
Monday 17 April 2023	Women's Rights Day Journée des droits de la femme	Journée des droits de la femme
Friday 21 April 2023	Eid al-Fitr Religious Fin du Ramadan	Fin du Ramadan
Monday 1 May 2023	Labor Day Fête du Travail	Fête du Travail
Thursday 18 May 2023	Ascension Day Religious Ascension	Ascension
Sunday 28 May 2023	Pentecost Religious Pentecôte	Pentecôte
Monday 29 May 2023	Pentecost Monday Religious Lundi de Pentecôte	Lundi de Pentecôte
Wednesday 28 June 2023	Eid al-Adha Religious Fête du sacrifice	Fête du sacrifice
Tuesday 15 August 2023	Assumption Day Religious Assomption de Marie	Assomption de Marie
Wednesday 16 August 2023	Independence Day National day Jour de l'indépendance	Jour de l'indépendance
Thursday 17 August 2023	Independence Day Holiday National day Fête de l'indépendance	Fête de l'indépendance
Wednesday 1 November 2023	All Saints' Day Religious Toussaint	Toussaint
Monday 25 December 2023	Christmas Day Religious Noël	Noël

Long weekends and bridge days 2023

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

Long weekends

Sat 8 Apr – Mon 10 Apr · 3 days offEaster Sunday, Easter MondayTypically in Libreville: high 29°C (84°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 80% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 15 Apr – Mon 17 Apr · 3 days offWomen's Rights DayTypically in Libreville: high 29°C (84°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 81% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 21 Apr – Sun 23 Apr · 3 days offEid al-FitrTypically in Libreville: high 29°C (84°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 89% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May · 3 days offLabor DayTypically in Libreville: high 29°C (84°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 74% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 27 May – Mon 29 May · 3 days offPentecost, Pentecost MondayTypically in Libreville: high 28°C (82°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 59% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Tue 15 Aug – Thu 17 Aug · 3 days offAssumption Day, Independence Day, Independence Day HolidayTypically in Libreville: high 27°C (81°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 19% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 23 Dec – Mon 25 Dec · 3 days offChristmas DayTypically in Libreville: high 28°C (82°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 80% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 3 days offNew Year's DayTypically in Libreville: high 28°C (82°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 80% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Fri 19 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 18 May – Sun 21 May)Ascension DayTypically in Libreville: high 28°C (82°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 69% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Mon 14 Aug: take 1 day off, get 6 days in a row (Sat 12 Aug – Thu 17 Aug)Assumption Day, Independence Day, Independence Day HolidayTypically in Libreville: high 27°C (81°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 13% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 18 Aug: take 1 day off, get 6 days in a row (Tue 15 Aug – Sun 20 Aug)Assumption Day, Independence Day, Independence Day HolidayTypically in Libreville: high 27°C (81°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 19% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2023

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: Fri 11 Aug – Sun 20 Aug — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Fri 11 Aug, Mon 14 Aug, Fri 18 Aug).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 7 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 7 Apr – Mon 10 Apr · Easter Sunday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 14 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 14 Apr – Mon 17 Apr · Women's Rights DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 20 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 20 Apr – Sun 23 Apr · Eid al-FitrShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 28 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 28 Apr – Mon 1 May · Labor DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 19 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 18 May – Sun 21 May · Ascension DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 14 Aug) get 6 days in a rowSat 12 Aug – Thu 17 Aug · Assumption Day, Independence Day, Independence Day HolidayShow on calendar ↓