Chad: visas, entry rules and news 2026

Public holidays and festivals in Chad in 2026. Non-working days:

• January 1, Thursday: New Year’s Eve (Le jour de l’An);
• March 8, Sunday: International Women’s Day (Journée internationale de la femme);
• March 20, Friday: Eid al-Fitr (Aïd el Fitr);
• April 6, Monday: Easter Monday (Le lundi de Pâques);
• May 1, Friday: Labor Day (Fête du Travail);
• May 27, Wednesday: Aïd el-Kebir;
• August 11, Tuesday: Independence Day (Jour de l’indépendance);
• August 25, Tuesday: Birthday of the Prophet Muhammad (Anniversaire du Prophète Muhammad);
• November 1, Sunday: All Saints’ Day (Toussaint);
• November 2, Monday: All Saints’ Day (Toussaint);
• November 28, Saturday: Republic Day (Jour de la République);
• December 1, Tuesday: Freedom and Democracy Day (Journée de la liberté et de la démocratie);
• December 25, Friday: Christmas (le jour de Noël).