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Ogooué-Lolo, Gabon – Gabon Flag

Current Date And Time In Ogooué-Lolo, Gabon

Wednesday, 26 August 2026
00:43:14 WAT
Capital: Koulamoutou
Currency: Central African CFA Franc (XAF)
Timezone: UTC +01:00 (WAT)
Population: 72,291
Area: 25,380.00 km²
State Code: 08

🗓️ Public Holidays in Ogooué-Lolo, Gabon


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

Public administration, schools, and financial institutions in Ogooué-Lolo observe these official holiday dates to mark statutory national and regional occasions. In Ogooué-Lolo, 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 — Ogooué-Lolo, 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 Ogooué-Lolo and the rest of Gabon, not a separate Ogooué-Lolo-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 Ogooué-Lolo

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 Ogooué-Lolo. 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 Ogooué-Lolo

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 Ogooué-Lolo

Ogooué-Lolo follows Gabon's statutory holiday calendar in full — the national government sets these dates, and regional banks, public offices and schools across the state close accordingly.

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

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

Frequently Asked Questions — Ogooué-Lolo Public Holidays

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

Yes — official statutory public holidays in Ogooué-Lolo mandate non-working status for commercial banks, public administration offices, and schools across the state.


How many statutory public holidays are observed in Ogooué-Lolo?

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

Look at the day of the week shown next to each date in the calendar above — a holiday on a Monday or Friday gives Ogooué-Lolo a natural 3-day weekend without needing to take extra leave.


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

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


Does Koulamoutou, Ogooué-Lolo's capital, follow a different holiday schedule?

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


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

Ogooué-Lolo'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.

🗓️ Ogooué-Lolo Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Fête de l'Indépendance (August 17)
📍 Ogooué-Lolo Quick Facts
State Capital: Koulamoutou
Population: 72,291
Area: 25,380 km²
Area Rank in Gabon: #5
Population Density: 2.9 / 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