Central African Republic

Central African Republic public holidays 2026

The Central African Republic has 14 nationwide public holidays in 2026. After them, 2026 has 250 working days. Next up: All Saints' Day on Sunday, November 1, 2026, in 33 days.

Public holidays in the Central African Republic in 2026
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Thursday	New Year's DayNationwide
March
Mar 20Friday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
Mar 29Sunday	Barthélemy Boganda DayNationwide
April
Apr 6Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
May
May 1Friday	Labor DayNationwide
May 14Thursday	Ascension DayNationwide
May 25Monday	Pentecost MondayNationwide
May 27Wednesday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
June
Jun 30Tuesday	General Prayer DayNationwide
August
Aug 13Thursday	Independence DayNationwide
Aug 15Saturday	Assumption DayNationwide
November
Nov 1Sunday	All Saints' DayNationwide
December
Dec 1Tuesday	National DayNationwide
Dec 25Friday	Christmas DayNationwide

Nationwide: 14public holidays
By region: 14no regional days
Working days: 250after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 5+6 with 1 day off

Dates marked Estimated depend on the moon or an official announcement and can shift by a day or two.

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2026

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

4 daysThu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 · New Year's DayTake Fri, Jan 2 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Mar 20 – Sun, Mar 22 · Eid al-Fitr
3 daysSat, Apr 4 – Mon, Apr 6 · Easter Monday
3 daysFri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 · Labor Day
4 daysThu, May 14 – Sun, May 17 · Ascension DayTake Fri, May 15 off to join it up
3 daysSat, May 23 – Mon, May 25 · Pentecost Monday
5 daysSat, May 23 – Wed, May 27 · Pentecost Monday, Eid al-AdhaTake Tue, May 26 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Jun 27 – Tue, Jun 30 · General Prayer DayTake Mon, Jun 29 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Aug 13 – Sun, Aug 16 · Independence Day, Assumption DayTake Fri, Aug 14 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Nov 28 – Tue, Dec 1 · National DayTake Mon, Nov 30 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27 · Christmas Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in the Central African Republic in 2026?

14 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 20); Barthélemy Boganda Day (Mar 29); Easter Monday (Apr 6); Labor Day (May 1); Ascension Day (May 14); Pentecost Monday (May 25); Eid al-Adha (May 27); General Prayer Day (Jun 30); Independence Day (Aug 13); Assumption Day (Aug 15); All Saints' Day (Nov 1); National Day (Dec 1); Christmas Day (Dec 25).

When is the next public holiday in the Central African Republic?

All Saints' Day, on Sunday, November 1, 2026 — in 33 days.

How many working days are there in 2026?

250 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.

Why are some dates marked "Estimated"?

They follow a lunar calendar or wait for an official announcement — for example Islamic holidays, which depend on sighting the new moon. The date shown is the expected one and can move by a day or two.