View the complete list of public holidays and bank holidays in Gabon for 2027. Plan your year ahead with official dates, weekdays, and observances.
Choose how many days of leave you are willing to book. We work out which holiday gives you the longest run of days off for that spend, and mark the days to book in the calendar below. How this works →
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Sat, Mar 6 → Tue, Mar 9
Book the dashed days below. Combined with the holiday and the weekend around it, your 1 leave day turn into 4 days off in a row.
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Gabon's Independence Day (August 17, from France in 1960) is the country's central national holiday. As with several other former French colonies, both Christian holidays (Assumption, All Saints') and, for its Muslim minority, Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha appear on the official calendar.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2027 | Friday | Nouvel An (New Year's Day) | Public Holiday |
| March 9, 2027 | Tuesday | Fête de fin du Ramadan (End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)) | Public Holiday |
| March 29, 2027 | Monday | Lundi de Pâques (Easter Monday) | Public Holiday |
| April 17, 2027 | Saturday | Journée des droits de la femme (Women's Day) | Public Holiday |
| May 1, 2027 | Saturday | Fête du travail (Labour Day) | Public Holiday |
| May 16, 2027 | Sunday | Fête du mouton (Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)) | Public Holiday |
| May 17, 2027 | Monday | Lundi de Pentecôte (Whit Monday) | Public Holiday |
| August 15, 2027 | Sunday | Assomption (Assumption) | Public Holiday |
| August 16, 2027 | Monday | Jour de l'Indépendance (Independence Day) | Public Holiday |
| November 1, 2027 | Monday | Toussaint (All Saints' Day) | Public Holiday |
| December 25, 2027 | Saturday | Noël (Christmas Day) | Public Holiday |
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2026 | Thursday | Nouvel An (New Year's Day) | Public Holiday |
| March 20, 2026 | Friday | Fête de fin du Ramadan (End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)) | Public Holiday |
| April 6, 2026 | Monday | Lundi de Pâques (Easter Monday) | Public Holiday |
| April 17, 2026 | Friday | Journée des droits de la femme (Women's Day) | Public Holiday |
| May 1, 2026 | Friday | Fête du travail (Labour Day) | Public Holiday |
| May 25, 2026 | Monday | Lundi de Pentecôte (Whit Monday) | Public Holiday |
| May 27, 2026 | Wednesday | Fête du mouton (Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)) | Public Holiday |
| August 15, 2026 | Saturday | Assomption (Assumption) | Public Holiday |
| August 16, 2026 | Sunday | Jour de l'Indépendance (Independence Day) | Public Holiday |
| November 1, 2026 | Sunday | Toussaint (All Saints' Day) | Public Holiday |
| December 25, 2026 | Friday | Noël (Christmas Day) | Public Holiday |
Gabon has 11 public holidays in 2027, 2 fewer than the global average of 13.
4 public holidays fall on a weekend in Gabon in 2027: Women's Day (Saturday, April 17), Labour Day (Saturday, May 1), Assumption (Sunday, August 15), Christmas Day (Saturday, December 25). Gabon grants no substitute day for these, so these are lost.
No — Gabon does not grant a substitute working day when a public holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday.
4 consecutive days off in Gabon in 2027, March 6–March 9, by booking 1 day of leave.
The next public holiday in Gabon is Toussaint (All Saints' Day) on November 1, 2026.
Easter Monday, Whit Monday, End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr), Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) do not fall on the same date every year in Gabon, since they are set by a lunar or other variable calendar rather than a fixed date.