Public holidays in Gabon 2026

16 public holidays; 10 fall on a working day. The weekend in Gabon is Saturday and Sunday.

Date	Holiday	Days
1 JanuaryThursday	New Year's Day
20 MarchFriday	Eid al-Fitrestimated
5 AprilSunday	Easter Sundayweekend
6 AprilMonday	Easter Monday
17 AprilFriday	Women's Rights Day
1 MayFriday	Labor Day
14 MayThursday	Ascension Day
24 MaySunday	Pentecostweekend
25 MayMonday	Pentecost Monday
27 MayWednesday	Eid al-Adhaestimated
15 AugustSaturday	Assumption Dayweekend
16 AugustSunday	Independence Dayweekend
17 AugustMonday	Independence Day Holiday
30 AugustSunday	Liberation Dayweekend
1 NovemberSunday	All Saints' Dayweekend
25 DecemberFriday	Christmas Day

Count working days in Gabon

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 Gabon. Source: holidays 0.108 (github.com/vacanza/holidays), MIT.