Public holidays · Africa · 2025
Gabon Holidays 2025: Public Holidays in Gabon
Gabon has 11 national public holidays in 2025. 9 of them fall on a weekday and 2 on a weekend. There are 2 long weekends and 4 more if you take a bridge day off.
Gabon public holidays 2025 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Renovation Day | Renovation Day | Public holiday | |
| Women's Day | Women's Day | Public holiday | |
| Easter Monday | Easter Monday | Public holiday | |
| Labour Day | Labour Day | Public holiday | |
| Martyr's Day | Martyr's Day | Public holiday | |
| Whit Monday | Whit Monday | Public holiday | |
| Assumption Day | Assumption Day | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Independence Day | Independence Day | Public holiday |
| Weekend | All Saints' Day | All Saints' Day | Public holiday |
| Christmas Day | Božić | 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.
Gabon holiday calendar 2025
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
January 1
February
March 1
April 2
May 2
June 1
July
August 2
September
October
November 1
December 1
Long weekends in Gabon 2025
2 long weekends come for free, and 4 more need just one or two days of leave. Plan your trips around these dates.
Thu 17 Apr – Mon 21 Apr
Take off Fri 18 Apr
Thu 1 May – Sun 4 May
Take off Fri 2 May
Sat 3 May – Tue 6 May
Take off Mon 5 May
Sat 7 Jun – Mon 9 Jun
No leave needed
Fri 15 Aug – Sun 17 Aug
No leave needed
Thu 25 Dec – Sun 28 Dec
Take off Fri 26 Dec
Gabon vs its neighbours — public holidays in 2025
Planning a trip to Gabon?
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.