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Public holidays in Guinea-Bissau 2026
Guinea-Bissau has 11 public holiday dates in 2026, 9 of them on a working day, and 5 long weekends. The next one is Christmas Day, in 46 days (Friday, December 25, 2026).
- Fri, Jan 1New Year's Dayin 53 days
- Wed, Jan 20National Heroes' Dayin 72 days
2026 holiday calendar
11 entries| Date | Day | Holiday | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Thu | New Year's Day | passed |
| Jan 20 | Tue | National Heroes' Day | passed |
| Jan 23 | Fri | Day of the Beginning of the Armed Struggle | passed |
| Mar 8 | Sun | International Women's Day | passed |
| Mar 20 | Fri | Eid al-Fitr estimated | passed |
| Apr 5 | Sun | Easter Sunday | passed |
| May 1 | Fri | Worker's Day | passed |
| May 27 | Wed | Eid al-Adha estimated | passed |
| Aug 3 | Mon | Pidjiguiti Day | passed |
| Sep 24 | Thu | Independence Day | passed |
| Dec 25 | Fri | Christmas Day | in 46 days |
observed
When a holiday falls on a weekend, many countries give the day off on the nearest working day instead. That substitute day is the 'observed' holiday.
estimated
Islamic and some other lunar holidays begin when religious authorities sight the new crescent moon. We show the expected date; the real day can move by one day and is confirmed only shortly before.
Long weekends in 2026
Assumes a Saturday and Sunday weekend.
- Fri, Jan 23 – Sun, Jan 25Day of the Beginning of the Armed Struggle3 days
- Fri, Mar 20 – Sun, Mar 22Eid al-Fitr3 days
- Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3Worker's Day3 days
- Sat, Aug 1 – Mon, Aug 3Pidjiguiti Day3 days
- Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27Christmas Day3 days
Bridge days: 1 day off, 4+ days away
Take one working day off between a holiday and a weekend.
What is this?
A 'bridge day' is a single working day squeezed between a holiday and a weekend. Take it off and you get four or more days in a row for one day of leave.
- Take Fri, Jan 2New Year's Day4 days off
- Take Mon, Jan 19National Heroes' Day4 days off
- Take Fri, Sep 25Independence Day4 days off
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