Central African Republic Public Holidays 2026
12 national holidays
The Central African Republic has 12 national public holidays in 2026. The next is All Saints Day on Sunday, 1 November 2026. There are 9 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2026
- 1New Year's DayThursday
March 2026
- 29Barthelemy Boganda DaySunday
April 2026
- 6Easter MondayMonday
May 2026
- 1Labour DayFriday
- 14Ascension DayThursday
- 25Whit MondayMonday
June 2026
- 30General Prayer DayTuesday
August 2026
- 13Independence DayThursday
- 15Assumption DaySaturday
November 2026
- 1All Saints DaySunday
December 2026
- 1National DayTuesday
- 25Christmas DayFriday
Long weekends 2026
- 1 January – 4 January4 days · take 2 January off
- 4 April – 6 April3 days
- 1 May – 3 May3 days
- 14 May – 17 May4 days · take 15 May off
- 23 May – 25 May3 days
- 27 June – 30 June4 days · take 29 June off
- 13 August – 16 August4 days · take 14 August off
- 28 November – 1 December4 days · take 30 November off
- 25 December – 27 December3 days
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in the Central African Republic in 2026?
12 national holidays.
What is the next public holiday in the Central African Republic?
All Saints Day on Sunday, 1 November 2026.
When are the long weekends in the Central African Republic in 2026?
1 January–4 January (4 days, with a bridge day off); 4 April–6 April (3 days); 1 May–3 May (3 days); 14 May–17 May (4 days, with a bridge day off); 23 May–25 May (3 days); 27 June–30 June (4 days, with a bridge day off).
Dates are the days off, so a holiday that falls on a weekend may be shown on the weekday it is observed. Source: Nager.Date public holiday data (open source, MIT licence). Governments can add or move holidays at short notice — check official announcements for important plans.