Public holidays in Central African Republic 2026

14 public holidays; 11 fall on a working day. The weekend in Central African Republic is Saturday and Sunday.

Date	Holiday	Days
1 JanuaryThursday	New Year's Day
20 MarchFriday	Eid al-Fitrestimated
29 MarchSunday	Barthélemy Boganda Dayweekend
6 AprilMonday	Easter Monday
1 MayFriday	Labor Day
14 MayThursday	Ascension Day
25 MayMonday	Pentecost Monday
27 MayWednesday	Eid al-Adhaestimated
30 JuneTuesday	General Prayer Day
13 AugustThursday	Independence Day
15 AugustSaturday	Assumption Dayweekend
1 NovemberSunday	All Saints' Dayweekend
1 DecemberTuesday	National Day
25 DecemberFriday	Christmas Day

Count working days in Central African Republic

Notes

Estimated dates follow the moon or are announced each year, so they can move by a day or two.

Only nationwide public holidays are listed. Regions, employers and schools may add others. See also the 2026 calendar and time in Central African Republic. Source: holidays 0.108 (github.com/vacanza/holidays), MIT.