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Gabon Holidays 2026

Public holidays & school holidays — all regions

2025 2026 2027
14
Public Holidays
3
School Breaks
10
Regions
Gabon runs two parallel holiday systems: public holidays that apply nationwide, and school holidays that are set regionally and vary across the country. In 2026, the country marks 14 national public holidays. School holidays follow a single national calendar that applies in all 10 regions, totalling about 95 days across the year. The sections below break this down in full: national public holidays, school holidays by region, and a month-by-month calendar for the whole year.

Public Holidays 2026

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🗓️ Nationwide Public Holidays
1 Jan 2026 Thu New Year's Day
3 Apr 2026 Fri Good Friday
6 Apr 2026 Mon Easter Monday
20 Mar 2026 Fri Eid al-Fitr
1 May 2026 Fri Labour Day
14 May 2026 Thu Ascension Day
25 May 2026 Mon Whit Monday
27 May 2026 Wed Eid al-Adha (Tabaski)
17 Aug 2026 Mon Independence Day (1960, 1st day)
16 Aug 2026 Sun Assumption of Mary / Independence Eve
15 Aug 2026 Sat Assumption of Mary
25 Aug 2026 Tue Prophet's Birthday (Mawlid)
1 Nov 2026 Sun All Saints' Day
25 Dec 2026 Fri Christmas Day

School Holidays 2026

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🎒 Estuaire — School Holidays Overview
Easter Holidays
30.03.2026 - 12.04.2026
Summer Holidays
01.07.2026 - 31.08.2026
Christmas Holidays
20.12.2026 - 07.01.2027

Calendar 2026

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Holidays by Region

Estuaire Haut-Como Haut-Ogooué Moyen-Ogooué Ngounié Nyanga Ogooué-Ivindo Ogooué-Lolo Ogooué-Maritime Woleu-Ntem