Public holidays
Public holidays in Central African Republic
Central African Republic has 14 public holidays in 2026, of which 3 fall on a weekend. Dates below are national holidays; regions, states and individual companies often add their own, so confirm with the person you are scheduling with.
Next public holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' Day
202614 dayspublic holidays in total
202714 daysalready scheduled
2026
Thursday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Day
Friday 20 MarchEid al-Fitrlong weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Sunday 29 MarchBarthélemy Boganda Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 6 AprilEaster Mondaylong weekend likely
Friday 1 MayLabor Daylong weekend likely
Thursday 14 MayAscension Day
Monday 25 MayPentecost Mondaylong weekend likely
Wednesday 27 MayEid al-Adhadate set by moon sighting
Tuesday 30 JuneGeneral Prayer Day
Thursday 13 AugustIndependence Day
Saturday 15 AugustAssumption Dayfalls on a weekend
Sunday 1 NovemberAll Saints' Dayfalls on a weekend
Tuesday 1 DecemberNational Day
Friday 25 DecemberChristmas Daylong weekend likely
2027
Friday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Daylong weekend likely
Tuesday 9 MarchEid al-Fitrdate set by moon sighting
Monday 29 MarchBarthélemy Boganda Daylong weekend likely
Monday 29 MarchEaster Mondaylong weekend likely
Saturday 1 MayLabor Dayfalls on a weekend
Thursday 6 MayAscension Day
Sunday 16 MayEid al-Adhafalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Monday 17 MayPentecost Mondaylong weekend likely
Wednesday 30 JuneGeneral Prayer Day
Friday 13 AugustIndependence Daylong weekend likely
Sunday 15 AugustAssumption Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 1 NovemberAll Saints' Daylong weekend likely
Wednesday 1 DecemberNational Day
Saturday 25 DecemberChristmas Dayfalls on a weekend
How to use this
A public holiday does not always mean nobody is working, and a clear calendar does not mean your colleague is free. Treat these dates as a prompt to ask rather than an answer — especially the ones marked as set by moon sighting, where the final date is confirmed only days ahead.