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Moyen-Ogooué, Gabon – Gabon Flag

Current Date And Time In Moyen-Ogooué, Gabon

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
23:51:05 WAT
Capital: Lambaréné
Currency: Central African CFA Franc (XAF)
Timezone: UTC +01:00 (WAT)
Population: 81,293
Area: 18,535.00 km²
State Code: 04

🗓️ Public Holidays in Moyen-Ogooué, Gabon


Planning business schedules or travel in Moyen-Ogooué, Gabon? Here is the complete public holiday reference for Moyen-Ogooué, detailing official statutory observances and bank non-working days.

Businesses, regional banks, and administrative offices across Moyen-Ogooué observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national labor regulations and official government decrees. In Moyen-Ogooué, statutory fixed-date public holidays (including Fête de l'Indépendance on August 17) mandate official non-working status for banks and government departments.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Moyen-Ogooué, Gabon

This is Gabon's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Gabon's country-level holiday page — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply uniformly across Moyen-Ogooué and the rest of Gabon, not a separate Moyen-Ogooué-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 Moyen-Ogooué

These are Gabon's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Gabon's country holiday page — mandated by national labor law and applicable across every state and city in Gabon, including Moyen-Ogooué. These non-working days apply to government administrative offices, commercial banking institutions, and schools statewide.

Holiday NameFixed DateCategoryClosure StatusOfficial Source
Fête de l'IndépendanceAugust 17National HolidayFull National Closuregouvernement.ga

🧳 Upcoming Long Weekends in Moyen-Ogooué

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

HolidayDateOpportunity
Fête de l'IndépendanceTue, Aug 17, 2027Take the Monday before off for a 4-day weekend

📖 Understanding Public Holidays in Moyen-Ogooué

Public holiday schedules in Moyen-Ogooué combine statutory nationwide non-working days with regional observances. Commercial banks, government offices, and educational institutions in Moyen-Ogooué observe mandatory statutory closures on national days.

When a fixed statutory public holiday falls on a weekend in Moyen-Ogooué, government gazette decrees often designate the adjacent Monday as an official substitute non-working day.

As Moyen-Ogooué's capital, Lambaréné observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Moyen-Ogooué.

Frequently Asked Questions — Moyen-Ogooué Public Holidays

Are banks and government offices closed on public holidays in Moyen-Ogooué?

Yes, they do. Moyen-Ogooué follows Gabon'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 Moyen-Ogooué?

Moyen-Ogooué observes 1 official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same count as Gabon nationally, since Moyen-Ogooué 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 Moyen-Ogooué?

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 Moyen-Ogooué.


Do public holidays in Moyen-Ogooué differ from the rest of Gabon?

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


Does Lambaréné, Moyen-Ogooué's capital, follow a different holiday schedule?

No — Lambaréné observes the same statutory public holidays as the rest of Moyen-Ogooué and Gabon. Being the state capital doesn't come with its own separate holiday calendar.


What is the official source for Moyen-Ogooué's public holiday dates?

Moyen-Ogooué's public holidays are mandated by Gabon's national statutory framework, published via gouvernement.ga — see the statutory holidays table above for the full sourced list.

🗓️ Moyen-Ogooué Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Fête de l'Indépendance (August 17)
📍 Moyen-Ogooué Quick Facts
State Capital: Lambaréné
Population: 81,293
Area: 18,535 km²
Area Rank in Gabon: #9
Population Density: 4.4 / km²
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: +01:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 1730
Driving Side: Right side