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Guinea-Bissau
Public holidays, market closures and deadlines for Guinea-Bissau, with the evidence behind each date and the day it was last checked.
The next public holiday in Guinea-Bissau is
National Independence Day
In 48 days
Computed · local time Africa/Bissau
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Guinea-Bissau public holidays in 2026
11 national closures in 2026. Subdivisions and the observed-but-open layer are not counted here.
| Date | Observance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2026 | New Year's Day | Compiled |
| 20 January 2026 | National Heroes' Day | Compiled |
| 17 February 2026 | Carnival Tuesday | Compiled |
| 8 March 2026 | International Women's Day | Compiled |
| 20 March 2026 | Eid al-Fitr expected | Compiled |
| 1 May 2026 | Workers' Day | Compiled |
| 27 May 2026 | Eid al-Adha expected | Compiled |
| 3 August 2026 | Martyrs | Compiled |
| 24 September 2026 | National Independence Day | Compiled |
| 14 November 2026 | 14 November | Compiled |
| 25 December 2026 | Christmas Day | Compiled |
Long weekends in Guinea-Bissau, 2026
8 runs of three days or more, including the ones you only get by taking a single bridge day off. Weekends and national closures only.
| When | Length | Because of | Leave |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan – 4 Jan | 4 days | New Year's Day | take Fri 2 Jan |
| 17 Jan – 20 Jan | 4 days | National Heroes' Day | take Mon 19 Jan |
| 14 Feb – 17 Feb | 4 days | Carnival Tuesday | take Mon 16 Feb |
| 20 Mar – 22 Mar | 3 days | Eid al-Fitr | no leave needed |
| 1 May – 3 May | 3 days | Workers' Day | no leave needed |
| 1 Aug – 3 Aug | 3 days | Martyrs | no leave needed |
| 24 Sep – 27 Sep | 4 days | National Independence Day | take Fri 25 Sep |
| 25 Dec – 27 Dec | 3 days | Christmas Day | no leave needed |
How Guinea-Bissau keeps time
| Observances | 11 across the national calendar |
|---|---|
| Evidence | 0 verified · 0 corroborated · 11 compiled, from 1 named source |
| Languages | English, Portuguese |
| Calendar systems | gregorian |
| Exchanges | none listed |
| Last reviewed | 2026-08-03 |
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