Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau public holidays 2029

Guinea-Bissau has 11 nationwide public holidays in 2029. After them, 2029 has 252 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Monday, January 1, 2029.

Public holidays in Guinea-Bissau in 2029
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Monday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 20Saturday	National Heroes' DayNationwide
Jan 23Tuesday	Day of the Beginning of the Armed StruggleNationwide
February
Feb 14Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
March
Mar 8Thursday	International Women's DayNationwide
April
Apr 1Sunday	Easter SundayNationwide
Apr 24Tuesday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
May
May 1Tuesday	Worker's DayNationwide
August
Aug 3Friday	Pidjiguiti DayNationwide
September
Sep 24Monday	Independence DayNationwide
December
Dec 25Tuesday	Christmas DayNationwide

Nationwide: 11public holidays
By region: 11no regional days
Working days: 252after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 3+5 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 2029

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 daysSat, Dec 30, 2028 – Mon, Jan 1 · New Year's Day
4 daysSat, Jan 20 – Tue, Jan 23 · National Heroes' Day, Day of the Beginning of the Armed StruggleTake Mon, Jan 22 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Mar 8 – Sun, Mar 11 · International Women's DayTake Fri, Mar 9 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Apr 21 – Tue, Apr 24 · Eid al-AdhaTake Mon, Apr 23 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Apr 28 – Tue, May 1 · Worker's DayTake Mon, Apr 30 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Aug 3 – Sun, Aug 5 · Pidjiguiti Day
3 daysSat, Sep 22 – Mon, Sep 24 · Independence Day
4 daysSat, Dec 22 – Tue, Dec 25 · Christmas DayTake Mon, Dec 24 off to join it up

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Guinea-Bissau in 2029?

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); Eid al-Fitr (Feb 14); International Women's Day (Mar 8); Easter Sunday (Apr 1); Eid al-Adha (Apr 24); Worker's Day (May 1); Pidjiguiti Day (Aug 3); Independence Day (Sep 24); Christmas Day (Dec 25).

Which month has the most public holidays in 2029?

January, with 3 nationwide public holidays. 4 months have none.

How many working days are there in 2029?

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.