Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea public holidays 2026

Equatorial Guinea has 13 nationwide public holidays in 2026, and 13 to 14 in total once regional days are added, depending on where you are. After them, 2026 has 249 working days. Next up: National Independence Day on Monday, October 12, 2026, in 13 days.

Public holidays in Equatorial Guinea in 2026
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Thursday	New Year's DayNationwide
March
Mar 8Sunday	International Women's DayNationwide
April
Apr 2Thursday	Maundy ThursdayNationwide
Apr 3Friday	Good FridayNationwide
May
May 1Friday	International Labor DayNationwide
May 25Monday	African Liberation DayNationwide
June
Jun 4Thursday	Corpus ChristiNationwide
Jun 5Friday	President's DayNationwide
Jun 13Saturday	Patron Saint Festival of AnnobónAnnobon
August
Aug 3Monday	Armed Forces DayNationwide
Aug 15Saturday	Constitution DayNationwide
Aug 17Monday	Constitution Day Day off in lieuNationwide
October
Oct 12Monday	National Independence DayNationwide
December
Dec 8Tuesday	Immaculate ConceptionNationwide
Dec 25Friday	Christmas DayNationwide

Nationwide: 13public holidays
By region: 13–14across 8 regions
Working days: 249after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 8+2 with 1 day off

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2026

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

4 daysThu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 · New Year's DayTake Fri, Jan 2 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Apr 2 – Sun, Apr 5 · Maundy Thursday, Good Friday
3 daysFri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 · International Labor Day
3 daysSat, May 23 – Mon, May 25 · African Liberation Day
4 daysThu, Jun 4 – Sun, Jun 7 · Corpus Christi, President's Day
3 daysSat, Aug 1 – Mon, Aug 3 · Armed Forces Day
3 daysSat, Aug 15 – Mon, Aug 17 · Constitution Day
3 daysSat, Oct 10 – Mon, Oct 12 · National Independence Day
4 daysSat, Dec 5 – Tue, Dec 8 · Immaculate ConceptionTake Mon, Dec 7 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27 · Christmas Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Equatorial Guinea in 2026?

13 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); International Women's Day (Mar 8); Maundy Thursday (Apr 2); Good Friday (Apr 3); International Labor Day (May 1); African Liberation Day (May 25); Corpus Christi (Jun 4); President's Day (Jun 5); Armed Forces Day (Aug 3); Constitution Day (Aug 15); National Independence Day (Oct 12); Immaculate Conception (Dec 8); Christmas Day (Dec 25). Regions add 1 more day between them.

When is the next public holiday in Equatorial Guinea?

National Independence Day, on Monday, October 12, 2026 — in 13 days.

How many working days are there in 2026?

249 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.

What does "Day off in lieu" mean?

When a holiday falls on a weekend, the day off moves to a nearby working day, usually the following Monday. Those substitute days are listed separately.