Public Holidays in Gabon 2017 🇬🇦
Gabon has 12 public holidays in 2017. The next public holiday is Assumption Day on 15. Aug. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in Gabon.
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Easter Monday; Women's Rights Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Labour Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Ascension Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Whit Monday | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Eid al-Fitr | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Assumption Day | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Independence Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Independence Day Holiday | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Eid al-Adha | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | All Saints' Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Long weekends in Gabon 2017
These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.
- Easter Monday; Women's Rights Day — (Monday) — long weekend
- Labour Day — (Monday) — long weekend
- Ascension Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Whit Monday — (Monday) — long weekend
- Eid al-Fitr — (Monday) — long weekend
- Assumption Day — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Independence Day Holiday — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Christmas Day — (Monday) — long weekend
Holidays that change date in Gabon
Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 2017 to 2018.
- Ascension Day: →
- Whit Monday: →
- Eid al-Fitr: →
- Eid al-Adha: →
