Holiday Guide for Chad in 2026

Chad information

Population: 16.43m
Capital: N'Djamena
Calling Code: (235)
Time Zone: 0 UTC
Currency: Central African CFA franc
Language: French

List of National Holidays in Chad in 2026

	Thursday January 1st New Year's Day Chad: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
	Sunday March 8th International Women's Day Chad: The UN has declared March 8th to be a day to celebrate, recognise and remember women
	Friday March 20th Long Weekend! Korité Chad: The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan
	Saturday March 21st Korité Holiday Chad: Second day of holidays for the festival of Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan
	Monday April 6th Long Weekend! Easter Monday Chad: Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
	Friday May 1st Long Weekend! Labour Day Chad: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Thursday May 28th Tabaski Chad: Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice is the most important feast in the Muslim calendar. It celebrates the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ishmael in submission to Allah's command, before he was stopped by Allah.
	Tuesday August 11th Independence Day Chad: On 11 August 1960, Chad gained its independence from France
	Tuesday August 25th Prophet's Birthday Chad: Celebrated by Muslims on the twelfth day of the month of Rabiulawal, the third month of the Muslim calendar
	Sunday November 1st All Saints' Day Chad: Pope Boniface IV dedicated the day as a holiday to honour the Blessed Virgin Mary and all martyrs
	Saturday November 28th Republic Day Chad: On November 28th 1958, Chad became an autonomous state within the French Community.
	Tuesday December 1st Freedom and Democracy Day Chad: Celebrates President Idriss Déby taking power on December 1st 1990.
	Friday December 25th Long Weekend! Christmas Day Chad: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC