Current Date And Time In Bangui, Central African Republic
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
23:07:29 WAT
Capital: Bangui
Currency: Central African CFA Franc (XAF)
Timezone: UTC +01:00 (WAT)
Population: 542,393
Area: 67.34 km²
State Code: BGF
Get up-to-date public holiday dates for Bangui, Central African Republic. Track official statutory days off, bank closures, and upcoming holiday schedules across Bangui.
Businesses, regional banks, and administrative offices across Bangui observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national labor regulations and official government decrees. In Bangui, statutory fixed-date public holidays (including Fête Nationale (Republic Day) on December 1) mandate official non-working status for banks and government departments.
This is Central African Republic's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Central African Republic's country-level holiday page — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply uniformly across Bangui and the rest of Central African Republic, not a separate Bangui-specific calendar.
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These are Central African Republic's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Central African Republic's country holiday page — mandated by national labor law and applicable across every state and city in Central African Republic, including Bangui. These non-working days apply to government administrative offices, commercial banking institutions, and schools statewide.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fête Nationale (Republic Day) | December 1 | National Holiday | Full National Closure | www.gouv.cf |
Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.
| Holiday | Date | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|
| Fête Nationale (Republic Day) | Tue, Dec 1, 2026 | Take the Monday before off for a 4-day weekend |
Public holiday schedules in Bangui combine statutory nationwide non-working days with regional observances. Commercial banks, government offices, and educational institutions in Bangui observe mandatory statutory closures on national days.
A statutory holiday falling on a weekend in Bangui doesn't simply disappear — Central African Republic's gazette process typically shifts the observed non-working day to the nearest Monday.
As Bangui's own capital, Bangui observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Bangui.