Public holidays in Gabon 2028

16 nationwide public holidays in 2028.

Next nationwide holiday in Gabon

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2028

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Saturday	Saturday	New Year's Day Jour de l'an	Jour de l'an
26 February Saturday	Saturday	Eid al-Fitr Religious Fin du Ramadan Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Fin du Ramadan
16 April Sunday	Sunday	Easter Sunday Religious Pâques	Pâques
17 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
1 May Monday	Monday	Labor Day Fête du Travail	Fête du Travail
5 May Friday	Friday	Eid al-Adha Religious Fête du sacrifice Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Fête du sacrifice
25 May Thursday	Thursday	Ascension Day Religious Ascension	Ascension
4 June Sunday	Sunday	Pentecost Religious Pentecôte	Pentecôte
5 June Monday	Monday	Pentecost Monday Religious Lundi de Pentecôte	Lundi de Pentecôte
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
30 August Wednesday	Wednesday	Liberation Day National day Journée de la Libération	Journée de la Libération
1 November Wednesday	Wednesday	All Saints' Day Religious Toussaint	Toussaint
25 December Monday	Monday	Christmas Day Religious Noël	Noël

Long weekends and bridge days 2028

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

Long weekends

Sat 15 Apr – Mon 17 Apr · 3 days offEaster Sunday, Easter Monday, Women's Rights DayTypically in Libreville: high 29°C (84°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 81% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May · 3 days offLabor DayTypically in Libreville: high 29°C (84°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 74% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 5 May – Sun 7 May · 3 days offEid al-Adha (estimated)Typically in Libreville: high 29°C (84°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 81% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 3 Jun – Mon 5 Jun · 3 days offPentecost, Pentecost MondayTypically in Libreville: high 28°C (82°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 30% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Tue 15 Aug – Thu 17 Aug · 3 days offAssumption Day, Independence Day, Independence Day HolidayTypically in Libreville: high 27°C (81°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 19% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 23 Dec – Mon 25 Dec · 3 days offChristmas DayTypically in Libreville: high 28°C (82°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 80% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2029 · 3 days offNew Year's DayTypically in Libreville: high 28°C (82°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 80% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Fri 26 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 25 May – Sun 28 May)Ascension DayTypically in Libreville: high 28°C (82°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 64% of daysShow on calendar ↓
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 HolidayTypically in Libreville: high 27°C (81°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 13% of daysShow on calendar ↓
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 HolidayTypically in Libreville: high 27°C (81°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 19% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2028

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 14 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 14 Apr – Mon 17 Apr · Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, Women's Rights DayShow 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 (Thu 4 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 4 May – Sun 7 May · Eid al-AdhaShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 26 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 25 May – Sun 28 May · Ascension DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 2 Jun) get 4 days in a rowFri 2 Jun – Mon 5 Jun · Pentecost, Pentecost MondayShow 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 ↓