Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau public holidays 2026

Guinea-Bissau has 11 nationwide public holidays in 2026. After them, 2026 has 252 working days. Next up: Christmas Day on Friday, December 25, 2026, in 87 days.

Public holidays in Guinea-Bissau in 2026
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Thursday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 20Tuesday	National Heroes' DayNationwide
Jan 23Friday	Day of the Beginning of the Armed StruggleNationwide
March
Mar 8Sunday	International Women's DayNationwide
Mar 20Friday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
April
Apr 5Sunday	Easter SundayNationwide
May
May 1Friday	Worker's DayNationwide
May 27Wednesday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
August
Aug 3Monday	Pidjiguiti DayNationwide
September
Sep 24Thursday	Independence DayNationwide
December
Dec 25Friday	Christmas DayNationwide

Nationwide: 11public holidays
By region: 11no regional days
Working days: 252after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 5+3 with 1 day off

Dates marked Estimated depend on the moon or an official announcement and can shift by a day or two.

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 daysSat, Jan 17 – Tue, Jan 20 · National Heroes' DayTake Mon, Jan 19 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Jan 23 – Sun, Jan 25 · Day of the Beginning of the Armed Struggle
3 daysFri, Mar 20 – Sun, Mar 22 · Eid al-Fitr
3 daysFri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 · Worker's Day
3 daysSat, Aug 1 – Mon, Aug 3 · Pidjiguiti Day
4 daysThu, Sep 24 – Sun, Sep 27 · Independence DayTake Fri, Sep 25 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 Guinea-Bissau in 2026?

11 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); National Heroes' Day (Jan 20); Day of the Beginning of the Armed Struggle (Jan 23); International Women's Day (Mar 8); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 20); Easter Sunday (Apr 5); Worker's Day (May 1); Eid al-Adha (May 27); Pidjiguiti Day (Aug 3); Independence Day (Sep 24); Christmas Day (Dec 25).

When is the next public holiday in Guinea-Bissau?

Christmas Day, on Friday, December 25, 2026 — in 87 days.

How many working days are there in 2026?

252 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.

Why are some dates marked "Estimated"?

They follow a lunar calendar or wait for an official announcement — for example Islamic holidays, which depend on sighting the new moon. The date shown is the expected one and can move by a day or two.