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Guinea-Bissau public holidays 2025

10 public holidays

Guinea-Bissau: 10 public holidays in 2025. 7 of them fall on weekdays (Monday to Friday).

Guinea-Bissau: list of public holidays in 2025

DateDayHoliday
Jan 1WednesdayNew Year's DayAno Novo
Jan 20MondayHeroes DayDia dos heróis
Mar 8SaturdayInternational Women's DayDia Internacional da Mulher
Mar 30SundayEnd of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)
May 1ThursdayLabour DayDia do trabalhador
Jun 6FridayFeast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)
Aug 3SundayPidjiguiti Day
Sep 24WednesdayIndependence DayDia da Independência
Nov 14FridayReadjustment Movement DayDia do Movimento de Reajustamento
Dec 25ThursdayChristmas DayNatal

Long weekends in 2025

  • Monday, January 20: Heroes Day gives a three-day weekend.
  • Thursday, May 1: Labour Day gives four days off if you take Friday, May 2 as a bridge day.
  • Friday, June 6: Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) gives a three-day weekend.
  • Friday, November 14: Readjustment Movement Day gives a three-day weekend.
  • Thursday, December 25: Christmas Day gives four days off if you take Friday, December 26 as a bridge day.

On a weekend this year: International Women's Day (Saturday, March 8); End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) (Sunday, March 30); Pidjiguiti Day (Sunday, August 3).

Holidays by month

  • January2
  • February0
  • March2
  • April0
  • May1
  • June1
  • July0
  • August1
  • September1
  • October0
  • November1
  • December1

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Frequently asked questions

Guinea-Bissau: how many public holidays are there in 2025?
There are 10 public holidays in 2025: New Year's Day (January 1); Heroes Day (January 20); International Women's Day (March 8); End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) (March 30); Labour Day (May 1); Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) (June 6); Pidjiguiti Day (August 3); Independence Day (September 24); Readjustment Movement Day (November 14); Christmas Day (December 25).
Guinea-Bissau: which 2025 holidays make a long weekend?
Monday, January 20: Heroes Day gives a three-day weekend. Thursday, May 1: Labour Day gives four days off if you take Friday, May 2 as a bridge day. Friday, June 6: Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) gives a three-day weekend. Friday, November 14: Readjustment Movement Day gives a three-day weekend. Thursday, December 25: Christmas Day gives four days off if you take Friday, December 26 as a bridge day.
Guinea-Bissau: are there regional holidays?
No regional holidays are listed: the 10 public holidays of 2025 apply to the whole country.

Holiday data: the open date-holidays project (CC BY-SA 3.0, mostly based on Wikipedia). Rules can change by law or decree, and regions or employers may add days off: check official sources before planning. date-holidays

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