Gabon

Gabon public holidays 2028

Gabon has 16 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 Gabon in 2028
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Saturday	New Year's DayNationwide
February
Feb 26Saturday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
April
Apr 16Sunday	Easter SundayNationwide
Apr 17Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
Apr 17Monday	Women's Rights DayNationwide
May
May 1Monday	Labor DayNationwide
May 5Friday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
May 25Thursday	Ascension DayNationwide
June
Jun 4Sunday	PentecostNationwide
Jun 5Monday	Pentecost MondayNationwide
August
Aug 15Tuesday	Assumption DayNationwide
Aug 16Wednesday	Independence DayNationwide
Aug 17Thursday	Independence Day HolidayNationwide
Aug 30Wednesday	Liberation DayNationwide
November
Nov 1Wednesday	All Saints' DayNationwide
December
Dec 25Monday	Christmas DayNationwide

Nationwide: 16public holidays
By region: 16no regional days
Working days: 249after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 6+3 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 Sunday, Easter Monday, Women's Rights Day
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, Pentecost Monday
6 daysSat, Aug 12 – Thu, Aug 17 · Assumption Day, Independence Day, Independence Day HolidayTake Mon, Aug 14 off to join it up
3 daysTue, Aug 15 – Thu, Aug 17 · Assumption Day, Independence Day, Independence Day Holiday
6 daysTue, Aug 15 – Sun, Aug 20 · Assumption Day, Independence Day, Independence Day HolidayTake Fri, Aug 18 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Dec 23 – Mon, Dec 25 · Christmas Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Gabon in 2028?

16 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Eid al-Fitr (Feb 26); Easter Sunday (Apr 16); Easter Monday (Apr 17); Women's Rights Day (Apr 17); Labor Day (May 1); Eid al-Adha (May 5); Ascension Day (May 25); Pentecost (Jun 4); Pentecost Monday (Jun 5); Assumption Day (Aug 15); Independence Day (Aug 16); Independence Day Holiday (Aug 17); Liberation Day (Aug 30); All Saints' Day (Nov 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.