Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau public holidays 2027

Guinea-Bissau has 11 nationwide public holidays in 2027. After them, 2027 has 255 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Friday, January 1, 2027.

Public holidays in Guinea-Bissau in 2027
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Friday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 20Wednesday	National Heroes' DayNationwide
Jan 23Saturday	Day of the Beginning of the Armed StruggleNationwide
March
Mar 8Monday	International Women's DayNationwide
Mar 9Tuesday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
Mar 28Sunday	Easter SundayNationwide
May
May 1Saturday	Worker's DayNationwide
May 16Sunday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
August
Aug 3Tuesday	Pidjiguiti DayNationwide
September
Sep 24Friday	Independence DayNationwide
December
Dec 25Saturday	Christmas DayNationwide

Nationwide: 11public holidays
By region: 11no regional days
Working days: 255after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 3+1 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 2027

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.

3 daysFri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3 · New Year's Day
4 daysSat, Mar 6 – Tue, Mar 9 · International Women's Day, Eid al-Fitr
4 daysSat, Jul 31 – Tue, Aug 3 · Pidjiguiti DayTake Mon, Aug 2 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Sep 24 – Sun, Sep 26 · Independence Day

Guinea-Bissau public holidays by year

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Guinea-Bissau in 2027?

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 9); Easter Sunday (Mar 28); Worker's Day (May 1); Eid al-Adha (May 16); Pidjiguiti Day (Aug 3); Independence Day (Sep 24); Christmas Day (Dec 25).

Which month has the most public holidays in 2027?

January and March, with 3 nationwide public holidays each. 6 months have none.

How many working days are there in 2027?

255 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.