Current Date And Time In Lobaye, Central African Republic
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
12:57:30 WAT
Capital: Mbaïki
Currency: Central African CFA Franc (XAF)
Timezone: UTC +01:00 (WAT)
Population: 220,983
Area: 19,235.00 km²
State Code: LB
Planning business schedules or travel in Lobaye, Central African Republic? Here is the complete public holiday reference for Lobaye, detailing official statutory observances and bank non-working days.
Public administration, schools, and financial institutions in Lobaye observe these official holiday dates to mark statutory national and regional occasions. In Lobaye, 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 Lobaye and the rest of Central African Republic, not a separate Lobaye-specific calendar.
◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.
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 Lobaye. 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 |
Lobaye 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.
If a statutory holiday lands on a Saturday or Sunday in Lobaye, the following Monday is commonly declared a substitute non-working day by official gazette — check the live calendar above for the specific year-by-year date.
As Lobaye's capital, Mbaïki observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Lobaye.