🇬🇦Gabon 2026 Public Holidays
Complete list of Gabon’s public holidays for 2026, including regional holidays, bank holidays, and key celebrations.
Holidays
Total 11 Holidays
| Holiday Name | Date | Countdown | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
Nouvel An | 2026-01-01 | 289 days ago | Public Holidays |
Fête de fin du Ramadan | 2026-03-20 | 211 days ago | Public Holidays |
Lundi de Pâques | 2026-04-06 | 194 days ago | Public Holidays |
Journée des droits de la femme | 2026-04-17 | 183 days ago | Public Holidays |
Fête du travail | 2026-05-01 | 169 days ago | Public Holidays |
Lundi de Pentecôte | 2026-05-25 | 145 days ago | Public Holidays |
Fête du mouton | 2026-05-27 | 143 days ago | Public Holidays |
Assomption | 2026-08-15 | 63 days ago | Public Holidays |
Jour de l'Indépendance | 2026-08-16 | 62 days ago | Public Holidays |
Toussaint | 2026-11-01 | 15 days remaining | Public Holidays |
Noël | 2026-12-25 | 69 days remaining | Public Holidays |
Gabon Public Holidays: An Overview
This page summarises the patterns behind Gabon's public holidays from year to year. If you just want the full list of dates for one year, choose that year from the navigation below.
2025–2027: A Three-Year Comparison
The number of public holidays, and the time off they actually translate into, varies from one year to the next. The table below is worked out directly from each year's holiday dates.
| Year | Holidays | Long weekends | Bridge days | At the weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 2026 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| 2027 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
Holidays that shift each year
4 of Gabon's public holidays land on a different date each year, following a lunar calendar, a religious calendar or a rule such as “the third Monday in January”. These are the ones to watch when you plan ahead:
- Fête de fin du Ramadan: 2025-03-30, 2025 · 2026-03-20, 2026 · 2027-03-09, 2027
- Lundi de Pâques: 2025-04-21, 2025 · 2026-04-06, 2026 · 2027-03-29, 2027
- Fête du mouton: 2025-06-06, 2025 · 2026-05-27, 2026 · 2027-05-16, 2027
- Lundi de Pentecôte: 2025-06-09, 2025 · 2026-05-25, 2026 · 2027-05-17, 2027
A further 7 holidays keep the same date every year and aren't affected by these rules.