2026

Chad

2027

Months

2026 Holidays for Chad

Jan 1New Year's Day (Jour de l'An)
Mar 8International Women's Day (Journée internationale de la femme)
Mar 9International Women's Day (observed) (Journée internationale de la femme (observé))
Mar 20Eid al-Fitr (estimated) (Aïd El Fitir (estimé))
Apr 6Easter Monday (Lundi de Pâques)
May 1Labor Day (Fête du Travail)
May 27Eid al-Adha (estimated) (Aïd El Adha (estimé))
Aug 11Independence Day (Anniversaire de la Proclamation de l'Indépendance)
Aug 25Prophet's Birthday (estimated) (Maouloud El Nebi (estimé))
Nov 1All Saints' Day (Fête de la Toussaint)
Nov 28Republic Day (Anniversaire de la Proclamation de la République)
Dec 1Freedom and Democracy Day (Journée de la Liberté et de la Démocratie)
Dec 25Christmas Day (Fête de Noël)

Chad has 13 public holidays in 2026. 3 of them fall on the weekend (Saturday and Sunday). The month with the most public holidays is March (3).

New Year's Day (Jour de l'An) – Thursday, January 1, 2026
International Women's Day (Journée internationale de la femme) – Sunday, March 8, 2026
International Women's Day (observed) (Journée internationale de la femme (observé)) – Monday, March 9, 2026
Eid al-Fitr (estimated) (Aïd El Fitir (estimé)) – Friday, March 20, 2026
Easter Monday (Lundi de Pâques) – Monday, April 6, 2026
Labor Day (Fête du Travail) – Friday, May 1, 2026
Eid al-Adha (estimated) (Aïd El Adha (estimé)) – Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Independence Day (Anniversaire de la Proclamation de l'Indépendance) – Tuesday, August 11, 2026
Prophet's Birthday (estimated) (Maouloud El Nebi (estimé)) – Tuesday, August 25, 2026
All Saints' Day (Fête de la Toussaint) – Sunday, November 1, 2026
Republic Day (Anniversaire de la Proclamation de la République) – Saturday, November 28, 2026
Freedom and Democracy Day (Journée de la Liberté et de la Démocratie) – Tuesday, December 1, 2026
Christmas Day (Fête de Noël) – Friday, December 25, 2026

The weekend in Chad: Saturday and Sunday. Chad has 5 long weekends in 2026: three days or more off in a row thanks to a public holiday.

Sat, Mar 7 – Mon, Mar 9 – 3 days off (International Women's Day, International Women's Day (observed))
Fri, Mar 20 – Sun, Mar 22 – 3 days off (Eid al-Fitr (estimated))
Sat, Apr 4 – Mon, Apr 6 – 3 days off (Easter Monday)
Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 – 3 days off (Labor Day)
Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27 – 3 days off (Christmas Day)

Take Fri, Jan 2 off: 4 days off in a row, Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 (New Year's Day)
Take 2 days off (Mon, May 25 and Tue, May 26): 5 days off in a row, Sat, May 23 – Wed, May 27 (Eid al-Adha (estimated))
Take 2 days off (Thu, May 28 and Fri, May 29): 5 days off in a row, Wed, May 27 – Sun, May 31 (Eid al-Adha (estimated))
Take Mon, Aug 10 off: 4 days off in a row, Sat, Aug 8 – Tue, Aug 11 (Independence Day)
Take Mon, Aug 24 off: 4 days off in a row, Sat, Aug 22 – Tue, Aug 25 (Prophet's Birthday (estimated))
Take Mon, Nov 30 off: 4 days off in a row, Sat, Nov 28 – Tue, Dec 1 (Republic Day, Freedom and Democracy Day)