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Public holidays in Gabon in 2026
Gabon has 12 public holidays in 2026, 9 of them on working days, leaving 252 working days. 7 fall on a Monday or Friday, giving a long weekend automatically.
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 20 Mar 2026 | Friday | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) |
| 6 Apr 2026 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Friday | Women's Day |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday | Labour Day |
| 25 May 2026 | Monday | Whit Monday |
| 27 May 2026 | Wednesday | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Saturday | Assumption |
| 16 Aug 2026 | Sunday | Independence Day |
| 17 Aug 2026 | Monday | Independence Day |
| 1 Nov 2026 | Sunday | All Saints' Day |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Friday | Christmas Day |
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Long weekends in Gabon, 2026
Take one day of leave to turn these holidays into four-day (or longer) weekends:
- 1 Jan 2026 – 4 Jan 2026: book Friday 2 Jan 2026 (New Year's Day)
- 19 Mar 2026 – 22 Mar 2026: book Thursday 19 Mar 2026 (End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr))
- 3 Apr 2026 – 6 Apr 2026: book Friday 3 Apr 2026 (Easter Monday)
- 16 Apr 2026 – 19 Apr 2026: book Thursday 16 Apr 2026 (Women's Day)
- 30 Apr 2026 – 3 May 2026: book Thursday 30 Apr 2026 (Labour Day)
- 23 May 2026 – 27 May 2026: book Tuesday 26 May 2026 (Whit Monday, Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha))
- 14 Aug 2026 – 17 Aug 2026: book Friday 14 Aug 2026 (Assumption, Independence Day)
- 30 Oct 2026 – 1 Nov 2026: book Friday 30 Oct 2026 (All Saints' Day)
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