Guinea-Bissau records 11 holidays in 2026. 11 are nationwide public holidays and 0 apply only in certain regions. International Women's Day (8 Mar 2026) and Easter Sunday (5 Apr 2026) fall on a weekend in 2026, so they hand back no extra day off. New Year's Day (1 Jan 2026), National Heroes' Day (20 Jan 2026), Independence Day (24 Sep 2026) and 2 others sit on a Tuesday or Thursday: book the Mondays and Fridays and each becomes a four-day break. The busiest month is Dec, with 3 of them. The longest run without one is 146 days, between 1 May 2026 and 24 Sep 2026. The next is All Souls' Day on 2 Nov 2026.
New Year's Day
Nationwide
National Heroes' Day
Nationwide
International Women's Day
Nationwide
Good Friday
Nationwide
Easter Sunday
Nationwide
International Workers' Day
Labour Day · Nationwide
Independence Day
Nationwide
All Souls' Day
Nationwide
Christmas Eve
Nationwide
Christmas Day
Nationwide
New Year's Eve
New Year's Evey · Nationwide
● Public most things closed · ● Bank banks only · ● Regional some areas · ● School term dates
Planning leave? See working days in Guinea-Bissau for 2026.