Holiday Guide for Gabon in 2025

Gabon information

Population: 2.23m
Capital: Libreville
Calling Code: (241)
Time Zone: 0 UTC
Currency: Central African CFA franc
Language: French

List of National Holidays in Gabon in 2025

	Wednesday January 1st New Year's Day Gabon: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
	Monday March 31st Long Weekend! Eid al-Fitr Gabon: The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan
	Saturday April 12th Public Holiday Gabon: To allow all citizens to participate freely in the presidential election.
	Thursday April 17th Women's Day Gabon: Marks the appointment of the first female to the Government in Gabon
	Monday April 21st Long Weekend! Easter Monday Gabon: Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
	Thursday May 1st Labour Day Gabon: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Thursday May 29th Ascension Day Gabon: This day observes the departure of Jesus from earth after his resurrection. It is perhaps the earliest observed celebration in Christianity.
	Saturday June 7th Eid Al Adha Gabon: 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.
	Monday June 9th Long Weekend! Whit Monday Gabon: Commemorates the coming of the Holy Spirit in the form of flames to the Apostles.
	Friday August 15th Long Weekend! Assumption Day Gabon: The Feast of the Assumption is the principal feast of the Blessed Virgin, the mother of Jesus Christ
	Saturday August 16th Independence Day Holiday Gabon: First day of holidays to mark independence from France in 1960
	Sunday August 17th Independence Day Gabon: Marks Gabon's independence from France on August 17th 1960
	Saturday November 1st All Saints' Day Gabon: Pope Boniface IV dedicated the day as a holiday to honour the Blessed Virgin Mary and all martyrs
	Thursday December 25th Christmas Day Gabon: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC