Guinea-Bissau Public Holidays 2026
11 national holidays
Guinea-Bissau has 11 national public holidays in 2026. The next is All Souls' Day on Monday, 2 November 2026. There are 8 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2026
- 1New Year's DayThursday
- 20National Heroes' DayTuesday
March 2026
- 8International Women's DaySunday
April 2026
- 3Good FridayFriday
- 5Easter SundaySunday
May 2026
- 1Labour DayFriday · International Workers' Day
September 2026
- 24Independence DayThursday
November 2026
- 2All Souls' DayMonday
December 2026
- 24Christmas EveThursday
- 25Christmas DayFriday
- 31New Year's EveyThursday · New Year's Eve
Long weekends 2026
- 1 January – 4 January4 days · take 2 January off
- 17 January – 20 January4 days · take 19 January off
- 3 April – 5 April3 days
- 1 May – 3 May3 days
- 24 September – 27 September4 days · take 25 September off
- 31 October – 2 November3 days
- 24 December – 27 December4 days
- 31 December – 3 January4 days · take 1 January off
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in Guinea-Bissau in 2026?
11 national holidays.
What is the next public holiday in Guinea-Bissau?
All Souls' Day on Monday, 2 November 2026.
When are the long weekends in Guinea-Bissau in 2026?
1 January–4 January (4 days, with a bridge day off); 17 January–20 January (4 days, with a bridge day off); 3 April–5 April (3 days); 1 May–3 May (3 days); 24 September–27 September (4 days, with a bridge day off); 31 October–2 November (3 days).
Dates are the days off, so a holiday that falls on a weekend may be shown on the weekday it is observed. Source: Nager.Date public holiday data (open source, MIT licence). Governments can add or move holidays at short notice — check official announcements for important plans.