Current Date And Time In Bobangui, Central African Republic
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
15:27:58 WAT
State: Lobaye
Currency: Central African CFA Franc (XAF)
Timezone: UTC +01:00 (WAT)
Population: 16,486
District: Mbaiki
Checking bank closures, municipal non-working days, and upcoming public holiday dates in Bobangui, Lobaye? Here is the complete city holiday reference for Bobangui.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in Bobangui observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national and regional labor frameworks. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Fête Nationale (Republic Day) on December 1) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Bobangui.
This is Central African Republic's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Central African Republic's country-level and Lobaye holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Bobangui as anywhere else in Central African Republic.
◀ 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 and Lobaye holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Bobangui just as everywhere else in Central African Republic.
| 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 |
Businesses in Bobangui generally follow the same statutory closure pattern as the rest of Central African Republic: banks and government offices close fully, while retail and hospitality tend to trim hours rather than close for the day.
When a holiday lands on a weekend, Bobangui's banks and offices follow whatever substitute-day rule Central African Republic declares nationally — check the live calendar above for that year's actual observed date.
With a population of 16,486 and running on the Africa/Bangui time zone, Bobangui follows Central African Republic's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.