Gabon

Gabon public holidays 2029

Gabon has 16 nationwide public holidays in 2029. After them, 2029 has 247 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Monday, January 1, 2029.

Public holidays in Gabon in 2029
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Monday	New Year's DayNationwide
February
Feb 14Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
April
Apr 1Sunday	Easter SundayNationwide
Apr 2Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
Apr 17Tuesday	Women's Rights DayNationwide
Apr 24Tuesday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
May
May 1Tuesday	Labor DayNationwide
May 10Thursday	Ascension DayNationwide
May 20Sunday	PentecostNationwide
May 21Monday	Pentecost MondayNationwide
August
Aug 15Wednesday	Assumption DayNationwide
Aug 16Thursday	Independence DayNationwide
Aug 17Friday	Independence Day HolidayNationwide
Aug 30Thursday	Liberation DayNationwide
November
Nov 1Thursday	All Saints' DayNationwide
December
Dec 25Tuesday	Christmas DayNationwide

Nationwide: 16public holidays
By region: 16no regional days
Working days: 247after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 4+7 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 2029

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, Dec 30, 2028 – Mon, Jan 1 · New Year's Day
3 daysSat, Mar 31 – Mon, Apr 2 · Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
4 daysSat, Apr 14 – Tue, Apr 17 · Women's Rights DayTake Mon, Apr 16 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Apr 21 – Tue, Apr 24 · Eid al-AdhaTake Mon, Apr 23 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Apr 28 – Tue, May 1 · Labor DayTake Mon, Apr 30 off to join it up
4 daysThu, May 10 – Sun, May 13 · Ascension DayTake Fri, May 11 off to join it up
3 daysSat, May 19 – Mon, May 21 · Pentecost, Pentecost Monday
5 daysWed, Aug 15 – Sun, Aug 19 · Assumption Day, Independence Day, Independence Day Holiday
4 daysThu, Aug 30 – Sun, Sep 2 · Liberation DayTake Fri, Aug 31 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Nov 1 – Sun, Nov 4 · All Saints' DayTake Fri, Nov 2 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Dec 22 – Tue, Dec 25 · Christmas DayTake Mon, Dec 24 off to join it up

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Gabon in 2029?

16 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Eid al-Fitr (Feb 14); Easter Sunday (Apr 1); Easter Monday (Apr 2); Women's Rights Day (Apr 17); Eid al-Adha (Apr 24); Labor Day (May 1); Ascension Day (May 10); Pentecost (May 20); Pentecost Monday (May 21); 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).

Which month has the most public holidays in 2029?

April and May and August, with 4 nationwide public holidays each. 5 months have none.

How many working days are there in 2029?

247 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.