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Current Date And Time In Pointe-Noire, Republic Of The Congo

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
15:26:17 WAT
Capital: Pointe-Noire
Currency: Central African CFA Franc (XAF)
Timezone: UTC +01:00 (WAT)

🗓️ Public Holidays in Pointe-Noire, Republic Of The Congo


Planning business schedules or travel in Pointe-Noire, Republic Of The Congo? Here is the complete public holiday reference for Pointe-Noire, detailing official statutory observances and bank non-working days.

Public administration, schools, and financial institutions in Pointe-Noire observe these official holiday dates to mark statutory national and regional occasions. In Pointe-Noire, statutory fixed-date public holidays (including Fête Nationale (National Day) on August 15) mandate official non-working status for banks and government departments.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Pointe-Noire, Republic Of The Congo

This is Republic Of The Congo's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Republic Of The Congo's country-level holiday page — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply uniformly across Pointe-Noire and the rest of Republic Of The Congo, not a separate Pointe-Noire-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 Pointe-Noire

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

Holiday NameFixed DateCategoryClosure StatusOfficial Source
Fête Nationale (National Day)August 15National HolidayFull National Closurewww.gouvernement.cg

📖 Understanding Public Holidays in Pointe-Noire

Pointe-Noire follows Republic Of The Congo'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 Pointe-Noire doesn't simply disappear — Republic Of The Congo's gazette process typically shifts the observed non-working day to the nearest Monday.

As Pointe-Noire's own capital, Pointe-Noire observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Pointe-Noire.

Frequently Asked Questions — Pointe-Noire Public Holidays

Are banks and government offices closed on public holidays in Pointe-Noire?

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


How many statutory public holidays are observed in Pointe-Noire?

Pointe-Noire observes 1 official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same count as Republic Of The Congo nationally, since Pointe-Noire 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 Pointe-Noire?

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


Do public holidays in Pointe-Noire differ from the rest of Republic Of The Congo?

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


Does Pointe-Noire, Pointe-Noire's capital, follow a different holiday schedule?

No — Pointe-Noire observes the same statutory public holidays as the rest of Pointe-Noire and Republic Of The Congo. Being the state capital doesn't come with its own separate holiday calendar.


What is the official source for Pointe-Noire's public holiday dates?

Pointe-Noire's public holidays are mandated by Republic Of The Congo's national statutory framework, published via www.gouvernement.cg — see the statutory holidays table above for the full sourced list.

🗓️ Pointe-Noire Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Fête Nationale (National Day) (August 15)
📍 Pointe-Noire Quick Facts
State Capital: Pointe-Noire
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: +01:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 112
Driving Side: Right side