Public holidays in Central African Republic 2026

14 nationwide public holidays in 2026.

Next nationwide holiday in Central African Republic

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2026

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Thursday	Thursday	New Year's Day Jour de l'an	Jour de l'an
20 March Friday	Friday	Eid al-Fitr Aïd al-Fitr Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Aïd al-Fitr
29 March Sunday	Sunday	Barthélemy Boganda Day Journée Barthélemy Boganda	Journée Barthélemy Boganda
6 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday Lundi de Pâques	Lundi de Pâques
1 May Friday	Friday	Labor Day Fête du Travail	Fête du Travail
14 May Thursday	Thursday	Ascension Day Ascension	Ascension
25 May Monday	Monday	Pentecost Monday Lundi de Pentecôte	Lundi de Pentecôte
27 May Wednesday	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha Aïd al-Adha Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Aïd al-Adha
30 June Tuesday	Tuesday	General Prayer Day Journée de prière générale	Journée de prière générale
13 August Thursday	Thursday	Independence Day Jour de l'indépendance	Jour de l'indépendance
15 August Saturday	Saturday	Assumption Day Assomption	Assomption
1 November Sunday	Sunday	All Saints' Day Toussaint	Toussaint
1 December Tuesday	Tuesday	National Day Fête nationale	Fête nationale
25 December Friday	Friday	Christmas Day Jour de Noël	Jour de Noël

Long weekends and bridge days 2026

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

Long weekends

Fri 20 Mar – Sun 22 Mar · 3 days off
Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
Typically in Bangui: high 32°C (90°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 66% of days
Sat 4 Apr – Mon 6 Apr · 3 days off
Easter Monday
Typically in Bangui: high 31°C (88°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 59% of days
Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May · 3 days off
Labor Day
Typically in Bangui: high 31°C (88°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 61% of days
Sat 23 May – Mon 25 May · 3 days off
Pentecost Monday
Typically in Bangui: high 31°C (88°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 77% of days
Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec · 3 days off
Christmas Day
Typically in Bangui: high 32°C (90°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 10% of days

Bridge days

Fri 2 Jan: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan)
New Year's Day
Typically in Bangui: high 33°C (91°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 6% of days
Fri 15 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 14 May – Sun 17 May)
Ascension Day
Typically in Bangui: high 31°C (88°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 66% of days
Tue 26 May: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Sat 23 May – Wed 27 May)
Pentecost Monday, Eid al-Adha (estimated)
Typically in Bangui: high 31°C (88°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 77% of days
Mon 29 Jun: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 27 Jun – Tue 30 Jun)
General Prayer Day
Typically in Bangui: high 29°C (84°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 76% of days
Fri 14 Aug: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 13 Aug – Sun 16 Aug)
Independence Day, Assumption Day
Typically in Bangui: high 29°C (84°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 90% of days
Mon 30 Nov: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 28 Nov – Tue 1 Dec)
National Day
Typically in Bangui: high 31°C (88°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 27% of days

Leave planner 2026

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: Sat 23 May – Sun 31 May — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Tue 26 May, Thu 28 May, Fri 29 May).

Take 1 day off (Fri 2 Jan) get 4 days in a row
Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan · New Year's Day
Take 1 day off (Thu 19 Mar) get 4 days in a row
Thu 19 Mar – Sun 22 Mar · Eid al-Fitr
Take 1 day off (Fri 3 Apr) get 4 days in a row
Fri 3 Apr – Mon 6 Apr · Easter Monday
Take 1 day off (Thu 30 Apr) get 4 days in a row
Thu 30 Apr – Sun 3 May · Labor Day
Take 1 day off (Fri 15 May) get 4 days in a row
Thu 14 May – Sun 17 May · Ascension Day
Take 1 day off (Tue 26 May) get 5 days in a row
Sat 23 May – Wed 27 May · Pentecost Monday, Eid al-Adha