Public holidays in Gabon 2023

15 nationwide public holidays in 2023.

Next nationwide holiday in Gabon

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2023

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Sunday	Sunday	New Year's Day Jour de l'an	Jour de l'an
9 April Sunday	Sunday	Easter Sunday Religious Pâques	Pâques
10 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday Religious Lundi de Pâques	Lundi de Pâques
17 April Monday	Monday	Women's Rights Day Journée des droits de la femme	Journée des droits de la femme
21 April Friday	Friday	Eid al-Fitr Religious Fin du Ramadan	Fin du Ramadan
1 May Monday	Monday	Labor Day Fête du Travail	Fête du Travail
18 May Thursday	Thursday	Ascension Day Religious Ascension	Ascension
28 May Sunday	Sunday	Pentecost Religious Pentecôte	Pentecôte
29 May Monday	Monday	Pentecost Monday Religious Lundi de Pentecôte	Lundi de Pentecôte
28 June Wednesday	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha Religious Fête du sacrifice	Fête du sacrifice
15 August Tuesday	Tuesday	Assumption Day Religious Assomption de Marie	Assomption de Marie
16 August Wednesday	Wednesday	Independence Day National day Jour de l'indépendance	Jour de l'indépendance
17 August Thursday	Thursday	Independence Day Holiday National day Fête de l'indépendance	Fête de l'indépendance
1 November Wednesday	Wednesday	All Saints' Day Religious Toussaint	Toussaint
25 December Monday	Monday	Christmas Day Religious Noël	Noël

Long weekends and bridge days 2023

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Gabon (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Sat 8 Apr – Mon 10 Apr · 3 days off
Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
Typically in Libreville: high 29°C (84°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 80% of days
Sat 15 Apr – Mon 17 Apr · 3 days off
Women's Rights Day
Typically in Libreville: high 29°C (84°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 81% of days
Fri 21 Apr – Sun 23 Apr · 3 days off
Eid al-Fitr
Typically in Libreville: high 29°C (84°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 89% of days
Sat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May · 3 days off
Labor Day
Typically in Libreville: high 29°C (84°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 74% of days
Sat 27 May – Mon 29 May · 3 days off
Pentecost, Pentecost Monday
Typically in Libreville: high 28°C (82°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 59% of days
Tue 15 Aug – Thu 17 Aug · 3 days off
Assumption Day, Independence Day, Independence Day Holiday
Typically in Libreville: high 27°C (81°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 19% of days
Sat 23 Dec – Mon 25 Dec · 3 days off
Christmas Day
Typically in Libreville: high 28°C (82°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 80% of days
Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 3 days off
New Year's Day
Typically in Libreville: high 28°C (82°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 80% of days

Bridge days

Fri 19 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 18 May – Sun 21 May)
Ascension Day
Typically in Libreville: high 28°C (82°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 69% of days
Mon 14 Aug: take 1 day off, get 6 days in a row (Sat 12 Aug – Thu 17 Aug)
Assumption Day, Independence Day, Independence Day Holiday
Typically in Libreville: high 27°C (81°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 13% of days
Fri 18 Aug: take 1 day off, get 6 days in a row (Tue 15 Aug – Sun 20 Aug)
Assumption Day, Independence Day, Independence Day Holiday
Typically in Libreville: high 27°C (81°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 19% of days

Leave planner 2023

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Fri 11 Aug – Sun 20 Aug — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Fri 11 Aug, Mon 14 Aug, Fri 18 Aug).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 7 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 7 Apr – Mon 10 Apr · Easter Sunday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 14 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 14 Apr – Mon 17 Apr · Women's Rights DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 20 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 20 Apr – Sun 23 Apr · Eid al-FitrShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 28 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 28 Apr – Mon 1 May · Labor DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 19 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 18 May – Sun 21 May · Ascension DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 14 Aug) get 6 days in a rowSat 12 Aug – Thu 17 Aug · Assumption Day, Independence Day, Independence Day HolidayShow on calendar ↓