Holidays & Time

Public Holidays in Central African Republic

Central African Republic observes 14 public holidays in 2026. The table below lists every nationwide holiday with its date and weekday. Regional holidays and non-official observances are marked separately.

Upcoming holidays in Central African Republic

  • Independence DayThursday, August 13, 2026
  • AssumptionSaturday, August 15, 2026
  • All Saints' DaySunday, November 1, 2026
  • Republic DayTuesday, December 1, 2026
  • Christmas DayFriday, December 25, 2026

2026 at a glance

Nationwide day off (public holiday)No general day off (bank / optional / observance)

January

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February

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March

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April

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May

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June

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July

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August

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September

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October

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November

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December

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All holidays in 2026

DateDayHolidayType
Jan 1ThursdayNew Year's DayPublic
Mar 20FridayEnd of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)Public
Mar 29SundayBoganda DayPublic
Apr 6MondayEaster MondayPublic
May 1FridayLabour DayPublic
May 14ThursdayAscension DayPublic
May 25MondayWhit MondayPublic
May 27WednesdayFeast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)Public
Jun 30TuesdayGeneral Prayer DayPublic
Aug 13ThursdayIndependence DayPublic
Aug 15SaturdayAssumptionPublic
Nov 1SundayAll Saints' DayPublic
Dec 1TuesdayRepublic DayPublic
Dec 25FridayChristmas DayPublic

Data source: the open-source date-holidays dataset. Verify critical dates with official government sources. · Last updated: July 20, 2026

Other years

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