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Central African Republic public holidays 2028

14public holidays
7long weekends
6bridge days worth booking
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Public holidays in the Central African Republic in 2028

DateDayHoliday
Jan 1SaturdayNew Year's Day
Feb 26SaturdayEnd of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)
Mar 29WednesdayBoganda Day
Apr 17MondayEaster Monday
May 1MondayLabour Day
May 5FridayFeast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)
May 25ThursdayAscension Day
Jun 5MondayWhit Monday
Jun 30FridayGeneral Prayer Day
Aug 13SundayIndependence Day
Aug 15TuesdayAssumption
Nov 1WednesdayAll Saints' Day
Dec 1FridayRepublic Day
Dec 25MondayChristmas Day

In 2028, the Central African Republic has 14 public holidays. 11 of them land on a weekday, so they are real days off for most people. The year opens with New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1, 2028 and the last one is Christmas Day on Monday, December 25, 2028.

Long weekends in 2028

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May 26 (1 day)4 days off (May 25 to May 28)Ascension Day
Aug 14 (1 day)4 days off (Aug 12 to Aug 15)Independence Day, Assumption
Mar 27, Mar 28 (2 days)5 days off (Mar 25 to Mar 29)Boganda Day
Mar 30, Mar 31 (2 days)5 days off (Mar 29 to Apr 2)Boganda Day
Oct 30, Oct 31 (2 days)5 days off (Oct 28 to Nov 1)All Saints' Day
Nov 2, Nov 3 (2 days)5 days off (Nov 1 to Nov 5)All Saints' Day

Weekend days assumed: Saturday and Sunday. Read more about planning bridge days.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does the Central African Republic have in 2028?
  1. The table above lists every one with its date and weekday, starting with New Year's Day on Jan 1.
How many long weekends are there in the Central African Republic in 2028?

7, and you don't need any vacation days for them. The first one runs from Apr 15 to Apr 17 (Easter Monday). With a day or two off you can stretch some of them further: see the bridge days above.

Which 2028 holidays in the Central African Republic fall on a weekend?

New Year's Day (Saturday, January 1, 2028), End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) (Saturday, February 26, 2028), Independence Day (Sunday, August 13, 2028). Whether you get another day off instead depends on local rules. When there is a substitute day, it is in the table above.

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Other years for the Central African Republic: 2026, 2027. Without holidays: blank 2028 calendar.

Holiday data: date-holidays (CC BY 3.0). Holidays can change by government decision; regional holidays are not included. Please verify important dates with official sources.