Central African Republic

Central African Republic public holidays 2028

The Central African Republic has 14 nationwide public holidays in 2028. After them, 2028 has 249 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1, 2028.

Public holidays in the Central African Republic in 2028
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Saturday	New Year's DayNationwide
February
Feb 26Saturday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
March
Mar 29Wednesday	Barthélemy Boganda DayNationwide
April
Apr 17Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
May
May 1Monday	Labor DayNationwide
May 5Friday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
May 25Thursday	Ascension DayNationwide
June
Jun 5Monday	Pentecost MondayNationwide
Jun 30Friday	General Prayer DayNationwide
August
Aug 13Sunday	Independence DayNationwide
Aug 15Tuesday	Assumption DayNationwide
November
Nov 1Wednesday	All Saints' DayNationwide
December
Dec 1Friday	National DayNationwide
Dec 25Monday	Christmas DayNationwide

Nationwide: 14public holidays
By region: 14no regional days
Working days: 249after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 7+2 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 2028

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.

3 daysSat, Apr 15 – Mon, Apr 17 · Easter Monday
3 daysSat, Apr 29 – Mon, May 1 · Labor Day
3 daysFri, May 5 – Sun, May 7 · Eid al-Adha
4 daysThu, May 25 – Sun, May 28 · Ascension DayTake Fri, May 26 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Jun 3 – Mon, Jun 5 · Pentecost Monday
3 daysFri, Jun 30 – Sun, Jul 2 · General Prayer Day
4 daysSat, Aug 12 – Tue, Aug 15 · Independence Day, Assumption DayTake Mon, Aug 14 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Dec 1 – Sun, Dec 3 · National Day
3 daysSat, Dec 23 – Mon, Dec 25 · Christmas Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in the Central African Republic in 2028?

14 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Eid al-Fitr (Feb 26); Barthélemy Boganda Day (Mar 29); Easter Monday (Apr 17); Labor Day (May 1); Eid al-Adha (May 5); Ascension Day (May 25); Pentecost Monday (Jun 5); 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).

How many working days are there in 2028?

249 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.