Guinea

Guinea public holidays 2026

Guinea has 12 nationwide public holidays in 2026. After them, 2026 has 250 working days. Next up: Independence Day on Friday, October 2, 2026, in 3 days.

Public holidays in Guinea in 2026
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Thursday	New Year's DayNationwide
March
Mar 16Monday	Day after Night of Power EstimatedNationwide
Mar 20Friday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
April
Apr 6Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
May
May 1Friday	Labor DayNationwide
May 25Monday	Africa DayNationwide
May 27Wednesday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
May 28Thursday	Day after Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
August
Aug 15Saturday	Assumption DayNationwide
Aug 25Tuesday	Day after Prophet's Birthday EstimatedNationwide
October
Oct 2Friday	Independence DayNationwide
December
Dec 25Friday	Christmas DayNationwide

Nationwide: 12public holidays
By region: 12no regional days
Working days: 250after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 7+4 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
3 daysSat, Mar 14 – Mon, Mar 16 · Day after Night of Power
3 daysFri, Mar 20 – Sun, Mar 22 · Eid al-Fitr
3 daysSat, Apr 4 – Mon, Apr 6 · Easter Monday
3 daysFri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 · Labor Day
3 daysSat, May 23 – Mon, May 25 · Africa Day
6 daysSat, May 23 – Thu, May 28 · Africa Day, Eid al-Adha, Day after Eid al-AdhaTake Tue, May 26 off to join it up
5 daysWed, May 27 – Sun, May 31 · Eid al-Adha, Day after Eid al-AdhaTake Fri, May 29 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Aug 22 – Tue, Aug 25 · Day after Prophet's BirthdayTake Mon, Aug 24 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Oct 2 – Sun, Oct 4 · Independence Day
3 daysFri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27 · Christmas Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Guinea in 2026?

12 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Day after Night of Power (Mar 16); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 20); Easter Monday (Apr 6); Labor Day (May 1); Africa Day (May 25); Eid al-Adha (May 27); Day after Eid al-Adha (May 28); Assumption Day (Aug 15); Day after Prophet's Birthday (Aug 25); Independence Day (Oct 2); Christmas Day (Dec 25).

When is the next public holiday in Guinea?

Independence Day, on Friday, October 2, 2026 — in 3 days.

How many working days are there in 2026?

250 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.