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Haute-Kotto, Central African Republic – Central African Republic Flag

Current Date And Time In Haute-Kotto, Central African Republic

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
12:58:29 WAT
Capital: Bria
Currency: Central African CFA Franc (XAF)
Timezone: UTC +01:00 (WAT)
Population: 72,244
Area: 86,650.00 km²
State Code: HK

🗓️ Public Holidays in Haute-Kotto, Central African Republic


Get up-to-date public holiday dates for Haute-Kotto, Central African Republic. Track official statutory days off, bank closures, and upcoming holiday schedules across Haute-Kotto.

Corporate offices, banks, and public services throughout Haute-Kotto align operating hours with official statutory non-working day notifications. In Haute-Kotto, statutory fixed-date public holidays (including Fête Nationale (Republic Day) on December 1) mandate official non-working status for banks and government departments.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Haute-Kotto, Central African Republic

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 Haute-Kotto and the rest of Central African Republic, not a separate Haute-Kotto-specific calendar.

◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.

🏛️ Official Statutory Public Holidays Applicable in Haute-Kotto

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 Haute-Kotto. These non-working days apply to government administrative offices, commercial banking institutions, and schools statewide.

Holiday NameFixed DateCategoryClosure StatusOfficial Source
Fête Nationale (Republic Day)December 1National HolidayFull National Closurewww.gouv.cf

🧳 Upcoming Long Weekends in Haute-Kotto

Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.

HolidayDateOpportunity
Fête Nationale (Republic Day)Tue, Dec 1, 2026Take the Monday before off for a 4-day weekend

📖 Understanding Public Holidays in Haute-Kotto

Haute-Kotto follows Central African Republic's statutory holiday calendar in full — the national government sets these dates, and regional banks, public offices and schools across the state close accordingly.

A statutory holiday falling on a weekend in Haute-Kotto doesn't simply disappear — Central African Republic's gazette process typically shifts the observed non-working day to the nearest Monday.

As Haute-Kotto's capital, Bria observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Haute-Kotto.

Frequently Asked Questions — Haute-Kotto Public Holidays

Are banks and government offices closed on public holidays in Haute-Kotto?

Yes, they do. Haute-Kotto follows Central African Republic's statutory calendar exactly, so banks, government offices and schools throughout the state close on every officially mandated non-working day.


How many statutory public holidays are observed in Haute-Kotto?

Haute-Kotto observes 1 official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same count as Central African Republic nationally, since Haute-Kotto doesn't set its own separate statutory list — plus movable religious and lunar observances updated live in the calendar.


How can I plan a long weekend around public holidays in Haute-Kotto?

Check the day of the week for upcoming holidays in the live calendar above. Public holidays landing on Monday or Friday create an automatic 3-day weekend for travel across Haute-Kotto.


Do public holidays in Haute-Kotto differ from the rest of Central African Republic?

No — public holidays in Central African Republic are set at the national level, not decided state by state, so Haute-Kotto observes exactly the same statutory holidays as every other state and the country as a whole. This page exists as a convenient Haute-Kotto-specific reference, not because Haute-Kotto has its own separate holiday list.


Does Bria, Haute-Kotto's capital, follow a different holiday schedule?

No — Bria observes the same statutory public holidays as the rest of Haute-Kotto and Central African Republic. Being the state capital doesn't come with its own separate holiday calendar.


What is the official source for Haute-Kotto's public holiday dates?

Haute-Kotto's public holidays are mandated by Central African Republic's national statutory framework, published via www.gouv.cf — see the statutory holidays table above for the full sourced list.

🗓️ Haute-Kotto Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Fête Nationale (Republic Day) (December 1)
📍 Haute-Kotto Quick Facts
State Capital: Bria
Population: 72,244
Area: 86,650 km²
Area Rank in Central African Republic: #1
Population Density: 0.5 / km²
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: +01:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 117
Driving Side: Right side