Public Holidays in Guinea-Bissau 2026
HolidaysMap lists 14 public holidays for Guinea-Bissau in 2026, which can include holidays observed only in some regions. The first is New Year's Day on Thursday, 1 January 2026 and the last is Christmas Day on Friday, 25 December 2026.
Guinea-Bissau public holidays 2026 calendar
| Date | Day | Holiday | In 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | |||
| Thursday | New Year's Day | Friday, 1 January | |
| Tuesday | Heroes' Day | Wednesday, 20 January | |
| March | |||
| Sunday | Women's Day | Monday, 8 March | |
| Thursday | Eid al-Fitr | Tuesday, 9 March | |
| Friday | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) | — | |
| April | |||
| Friday | Good Friday | Friday, 26 March | |
| Sunday | Easter Sunday | Sunday, 28 March | |
| May | |||
| Friday | Labour Day | Saturday, 1 May | |
| Tuesday | Eid al-Adha | Saturday, 15 May | |
| Wednesday | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) | Sunday, 16 May | |
| August | |||
| Monday | Pidjiguiti Day | Tuesday, 3 August | |
| September | |||
| Thursday | Independence Day | Friday, 24 September | |
| November | |||
| Saturday | Readjustment Movement Day | Sunday, 14 November | |
| December | |||
| Friday | Christmas Day | Saturday, 25 December | |
Weekends and long weekends in 2026
3 of the 14 public holidays in Guinea-Bissau fall on a Saturday or Sunday in 2026: Women's Day, Easter Sunday, Readjustment Movement Day. 5 fall on a Monday or Friday, which makes a three-day weekend where the weekend is Saturday and Sunday: End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr), Good Friday, Labour Day, Pidjiguiti Day, Christmas Day.
Frequently asked questions
- How many public holidays are there in Guinea-Bissau in 2026?
- HolidaysMap lists 14 public holidays for Guinea-Bissau in 2026. The list can include holidays observed only in some regions or states.
- What is the first public holiday in Guinea-Bissau in 2026?
- The first public holiday in Guinea-Bissau in 2026 is New Year's Day on Thursday, 1 January 2026.
- Which Guinea-Bissau public holidays in 2026 fall on a weekend?
- 3 public holidays in Guinea-Bissau in 2026 fall on a Saturday or Sunday: Women's Day, Easter Sunday, Readjustment Movement Day.
- Where can I get Guinea-Bissau public holiday data for my app?
- The HolidaysMap public holidays API returns Guinea-Bissau holidays as JSON, CSV or XML. Create a free account, copy your API key and query the /api/v1/holidays endpoint.
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