Public holidays · Africa · 2025
Central African Republic Holidays 2025: Public Holidays in Central African Republic
Central African Republic has 12 national public holidays in 2025. 10 of them fall on a weekday and 2 on a weekend. There are 4 long weekends and 4 more if you take a bridge day off.
Central African Republic public holidays 2025 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Barthelemy Boganda Day | Barthelemy Boganda Day | Public holiday |
| Easter Monday | Easter Monday | Public holiday | |
| Labour Day | Labour Day | Public holiday | |
| Ascension Day | Ascension Day | Public holiday | |
| Whit Monday | Whit Monday | Public holiday | |
| General Prayer Day | General Prayer Day | Public holiday | |
| Independence Day | Independence Day | Public holiday | |
| Assumption Day | Assumption Day | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | All Saints Day | All Saints Day | Public holiday |
| National Day | National Day | Public holiday | |
| Christmas Day | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Data: Nager.Date public holiday database and the vacanza/holidays library (both MIT licence). Dates of religious holidays based on the lunar calendar may shift by a day after official announcements.
Central African Republic holiday calendar 2025
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
January 1
February
March 1
April 1
May 2
June 2
July
August 2
September
October
November 1
December 2
Long weekends in Central African Republic 2025
4 long weekends come for free, and 4 more need just one or two days of leave. Plan your trips around these dates.
Sat 19 Apr – Mon 21 Apr
No leave needed
Thu 1 May – Sun 4 May
Take off Fri 2 May
Thu 29 May – Sun 1 Jun
Take off Fri 30 May
Sat 7 Jun – Mon 9 Jun
No leave needed
Sat 28 Jun – Mon 30 Jun
No leave needed
Wed 13 Aug – Sun 17 Aug
Take off Thu 14 Aug
Sat 29 Nov – Mon 1 Dec
No leave needed
Thu 25 Dec – Sun 28 Dec
Take off Fri 26 Dec
Central African Republic vs its neighbours — public holidays in 2025
Planning a trip to Central African Republic?
On public holidays banks, offices and many shops close, public transport often runs a Sunday timetable and popular destinations get busy and more expensive. Book early around long weekends.