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Best days to take off in Gabon in 2028

With 20 days of annual leave, booking the right days gives 51 days off across 6 breaks. Below are all 12 public holidays in Gabon in 2028, the long weekends you get for free, and the bridge days worth booking.

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Public holidays in Gabon in 2028

DateHolidayFalls on
Sat 1 JanNew Year's Day Nouvel AnWeekend
Sat 26 FebEnd of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) Fête de fin du RamadanWeekend
Mon 17 AprWomen's Day Journée des droits de la femmeDay off
Mon 17 AprEaster Monday Lundi de PâquesDay off
Mon 1 MayLabour Day Fête du travailDay off
Fri 5 MayFeast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) Fête du moutonDay off
Mon 5 JunWhit Monday Lundi de PentecôteDay off
Tue 15 AugAssumption AssomptionDay off
Wed 16 AugIndependence Day Jour de l’IndépendanceDay off
Thu 17 AugIndependence Day Jour de l’IndépendanceDay off
Wed 1 NovAll Saints' Day ToussaintDay off
Mon 25 DecChristmas Day NoëlDay off

2 of these fall on a weekend in 2028.

Long weekends in Gabon in 2028

Best bridge days to book in 2028

A bridge day is a working day between a public holiday and a weekend. Booking it joins them into one long break.

  1. Book Fri 14 Apr (1 day) for 4 days off, Fri 14 Apr to Mon 17 Apr, around Women's Day / Easter Monday.
  2. Book Fri 28 Apr (1 day) for 4 days off, Fri 28 Apr to Mon 1 May, around Labour Day.
  3. Book Thu 4 May (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 4 May to Sun 7 May, around Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha).
  4. Book Fri 2 Jun (1 day) for 4 days off, Fri 2 Jun to Mon 5 Jun, around Whit Monday.
  5. Book Mon 14 Aug (1 day) for 6 days off, Sat 12 Aug to Thu 17 Aug, around Assumption, Independence Day.
  6. Book Mon 30 Oct and Tue 31 Oct (2 days) for 5 days off, Sat 28 Oct to Wed 1 Nov, around All Saints' Day.
  7. Book Fri 22 Dec (1 day) for 4 days off, Fri 22 Dec to Mon 25 Dec, around Christmas Day.

How many days off can you get in 2028?

Leave bookedDays offPer day booked
5 days22 days4.4x
10 days38 days3.8x
15 days53 days3.5x
20 days68 days3.4x
25 days83 days3.3x

A plan for 20 days of leave in 2028

20 days of leave become 51 days off, in 6 breaks of at least five days.

  1. Sat 15 Apr to Sun 23 Apr: 9 days off for 4 booked (Tue 18 Apr, Wed 19 Apr, Thu 20 Apr, Fri 21 Apr)
  2. Sat 29 Apr to Sun 7 May: 9 days off for 3 booked (Tue 2 May, Wed 3 May, Thu 4 May)
  3. Sat 3 Jun to Sun 11 Jun: 9 days off for 4 booked (Tue 6 Jun, Wed 7 Jun, Thu 8 Jun, Fri 9 Jun)
  4. Sat 12 Aug to Sun 20 Aug: 9 days off for 2 booked (Mon 14 Aug, Fri 18 Aug)
  5. Sat 28 Oct to Wed 1 Nov: 5 days off for 2 booked (Mon 30 Oct, Tue 31 Oct)
  6. Sat 16 Dec to Mon 25 Dec: 10 days off for 5 booked (Mon 18 Dec, Tue 19 Dec, Wed 20 Dec, Thu 21 Dec, Fri 22 Dec)

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Questions about 2028 in Gabon

How many public holidays does Gabon have in 2028?

Gabon has 11 public holidays in 2028, and 2 of them fall on a weekend.

When are the long weekends in Gabon in 2028?

Without booking any leave: Sat 15 Apr to Mon 17 Apr (Women's Day / Easter Monday), Sat 29 Apr to Mon 1 May (Labour Day), Fri 5 May to Sun 7 May (Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)), Sat 3 Jun to Mon 5 Jun (Whit Monday), Tue 15 Aug to Thu 17 Aug (Assumption, Independence Day) and Sat 23 Dec to Mon 25 Dec (Christmas Day).

What are the best days to take off in Gabon in 2028?

Book Mon 14 Aug to get 6 days off, from Sat 12 Aug to Thu 17 Aug. With 20 days of leave, the best plan gives 51 days off across 6 breaks.

About these dates

These dates come from the date-holidays library and have not been checked by hand against Gabon's official calendar. Check before you book.

Some days here follow a calendar other than the Gregorian one, such as End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr), Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha). Those dates are calculated rather than announced, so the real day can fall a day either side of what is shown. Check them against an official calendar before you book around one.

These dates come straight from the holiday library and have not been checked against this country’s official calendar by hand. Treat them as a starting point.