Public holidays in Gabon 2027

16 nationwide public holidays in 2027.

Next nationwide holiday in Gabon

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2027

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Friday	Friday	New Year's Day Jour de l'an	Jour de l'an
9 March Tuesday	Tuesday	Eid al-Fitr Fin du Ramadan Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Fin du Ramadan
28 March Sunday	Sunday	Easter Sunday Pâques	Pâques
29 March Monday	Monday	Easter Monday Lundi de Pâques	Lundi de Pâques
17 April Saturday	Saturday	Women's Rights Day Journée des droits de la femme	Journée des droits de la femme
1 May Saturday	Saturday	Labor Day Fête du Travail	Fête du Travail
6 May Thursday	Thursday	Ascension Day Ascension	Ascension
16 May Sunday	Sunday	Eid al-Adha Fête du sacrifice Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Fête du sacrifice
16 May Sunday	Sunday	Pentecost Pentecôte	Pentecôte
17 May Monday	Monday	Pentecost Monday Lundi de Pentecôte	Lundi de Pentecôte
15 August Sunday	Sunday	Assumption Day Assomption de Marie	Assomption de Marie
16 August Monday	Monday	Independence Day Jour de l'indépendance	Jour de l'indépendance
17 August Tuesday	Tuesday	Independence Day Holiday Fête de l'indépendance	Fête de l'indépendance
30 August Monday	Monday	Liberation Day Journée de la Libération	Journée de la Libération
1 November Monday	Monday	All Saints' Day Toussaint	Toussaint
25 December Saturday	Saturday	Christmas Day Noël	Noël

Long weekends and bridge days 2027

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

Long weekends

Fri 1 Jan – Sun 3 Jan · 3 days off
New Year's Day
Typically in Libreville: high 28°C (82°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 87% of days
Sat 27 Mar – Mon 29 Mar · 3 days off
Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
Typically in Libreville: high 29°C (84°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 87% of days
Sat 15 May – Mon 17 May · 3 days off
Eid al-Adha (estimated), Pentecost, Pentecost Monday
Typically in Libreville: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 74% of days
Sat 14 Aug – Tue 17 Aug · 4 days off
Assumption Day, Independence Day, Independence Day Holiday
Typically in Libreville: high 27°C (81°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 17% of days
Sat 28 Aug – Mon 30 Aug · 3 days off
Liberation Day
Typically in Libreville: high 27°C (81°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 19% of days
Sat 30 Oct – Mon 1 Nov · 3 days off
All Saints' Day
Typically in Libreville: high 28°C (82°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 99% of days

Bridge days

Mon 8 Mar: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 6 Mar – Tue 9 Mar)
Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
Typically in Libreville: high 29°C (84°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 74% of days
Fri 7 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 6 May – Sun 9 May)
Ascension Day
Typically in Libreville: high 29°C (84°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 79% of days

Leave planner 2027

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 14 Aug – Sun 22 Aug — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Wed 18 Aug, Thu 19 Aug, Fri 20 Aug).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Mon 4 Jan) get 4 days in a rowFri 1 Jan – Mon 4 Jan · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 8 Mar) get 4 days in a rowSat 6 Mar – Tue 9 Mar · Eid al-FitrShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 26 Mar) get 4 days in a rowFri 26 Mar – Mon 29 Mar · Easter Sunday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 7 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 6 May – Sun 9 May · Ascension DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 14 May) get 4 days in a rowFri 14 May – Mon 17 May · Eid al-Adha, Pentecost, Pentecost MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 13 Aug) get 5 days in a rowFri 13 Aug – Tue 17 Aug · Assumption Day, Independence Day, Independence Day HolidayShow on calendar ↓