Public holidays · Africa · 2026
Guinea-Bissau Holidays 2026: Public Holidays in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau has 11 national public holidays in 2026. 9 of them fall on a weekday and 2 on a weekend. The next public holiday is All Souls' Day on Monday, 2 November (in 6 days). There are 4 long weekends and 4 more if you take a bridge day off.
Next public holiday
All Souls' Day
Monday, 2 November 2026
Guinea-Bissau public holidays 2026 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| National Heroes' Day | National Heroes' Day | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | International Women's Day | International Women's Day | Public holiday |
| Good Friday | Good Friday | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Easter Sunday | Easter Sunday | Public holiday |
| Labour Day | International Workers' Day | Public holiday | |
| Independence Day | Independence Day | Public holiday | |
| All Souls' Day Next | All Souls' Day | Public holiday | |
| Christmas Eve | Christmas Eve | Public holiday | |
| Christmas Day | Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| New Year's Evey | New Year's Eve | Public holiday |
Data: Nager.Date public holiday database and the vacanza/holidays library (both MIT licence). Dates of religious holidays based on the lunar calendar may shift by a day after official announcements.
Guinea-Bissau holiday calendar 2026
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
January 2
February
March 1
April 2
May 1
June
July
August
September 1
October
November 1
December 3
Long weekends in Guinea-Bissau 2026
4 long weekends come for free, and 4 more need just one or two days of leave. Plan your trips around these dates.
Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan
Take off Fri 2 Jan
Sat 17 Jan – Tue 20 Jan
Take off Mon 19 Jan
Fri 3 Apr – Sun 5 Apr
No leave needed
Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May
No leave needed
Thu 24 Sep – Sun 27 Sep
Take off Fri 25 Sep
Sat 31 Oct – Mon 2 Nov
No leave needed
Thu 24 Dec – Sun 27 Dec
No leave needed
Thu 31 Dec – Sun 3 Jan
Take off Fri 1 Jan
Planning a trip to Guinea-Bissau?
On public holidays banks, offices and many shops close, public transport often runs a Sunday timetable and popular destinations get busy and more expensive. Book early around long weekends.