Public holidays in Central African Republic 2026
The Central African Republic has 14 public holidays in 2026. 11 fall on a weekday and 3 on the weekend, which leaves 250 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
14public holidays
11weekday days off
250working days in 2026
104weekend days
Holiday dates 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | |
| Friday | Eid al-Fitr estimated | |
| Sunday weekend | Barthélemy Boganda Day | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Friday | Labor Day | |
| Thursday | Ascension Day | |
| Monday | Pentecost Monday | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha estimated | |
| Tuesday | General Prayer Day | |
| Thursday | Independence Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Assumption Day | |
| Sunday weekend | All Saints' Day | |
| Tuesday | National Day | |
| Friday | Christmas Day |
Estimated marks a date set by a lunar or astronomical calendar that the authorities have not confirmed yet; it can move by a day.
Working days per month in 2026
A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| April 2026 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 17 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2026 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| September 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| October 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| November 2026 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| December 2026 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| Total 2026 | 365 | 104 | 11 | 250 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2026
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysFri 20 to Sun 22 March 2026Eid al-Fitr
- 3 daysSat 4 to Mon 6 April 2026Easter Monday
- 3 daysFri 1 to Sun 3 May 2026Labor Day
- 3 daysSat 23 to Mon 25 May 2026Pentecost Monday
- 3 daysFri 25 to Sun 27 December 2026Christmas Day
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Friday 2 January 2026 for Thu 1 to Sun 4 January 2026New Year's Day
- 4 daysTake off Friday 15 May 2026 for Thu 14 to Sun 17 May 2026Ascension Day
- 5 daysTake off Tuesday 26 May 2026 for Sat 23 to Wed 27 May 2026Pentecost Monday, Eid al-Adha
- 4 daysTake off Monday 29 June 2026 for Sat 27 to Tue 30 June 2026General Prayer Day
- 4 daysTake off Friday 14 August 2026 for Thu 13 to Sun 16 August 2026Independence Day, Assumption Day
- 4 daysTake off Monday 30 November 2026 for Sat 28 November to Tue 1 December 2026National Day
Questions about 2026 in Central African Republic
- How many working days are there in Central African Republic in 2026?
- 250 working days. 2026 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 11 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Central African Republic have in 2026?
- 14 public holidays. 3 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2026 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Barthélemy Boganda Day (29 March 2026), Assumption Day (15 August 2026), All Saints' Day (1 November 2026).
- What counts as the weekend in Central African Republic?
- Saturday and Sunday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2027?
- See public holidays in Central African Republic 2027 or go back to 2025.
Cite or reuse this data
The Central African Republic has 14 public holidays and 250 working days in 2026.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/central-african-republic/2026/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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