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Guinea-Bissau public holidays 2028

10 public holidays

Guinea-Bissau: 10 public holidays in 2028. 7 of them fall on weekdays (Monday to Friday).

The next one is New Year's Day, on Saturday, January 1 (in 428 days).

Guinea-Bissau: list of public holidays in 2028

DateDayHoliday
Jan 1SaturdayNew Year's DayAno Novo
Jan 20ThursdayHeroes DayDia dos heróis
Feb 26SaturdayEnd of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)
Mar 8WednesdayInternational Women's DayDia Internacional da Mulher
May 1MondayLabour DayDia do trabalhador
May 5FridayFeast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)
Aug 3ThursdayPidjiguiti Day
Sep 24SundayIndependence DayDia da Independência
Nov 14TuesdayReadjustment Movement DayDia do Movimento de Reajustamento
Dec 25MondayChristmas DayNatal

Long weekends in 2028

  • Thursday, January 20: Heroes Day gives four days off if you take Friday, January 21 as a bridge day.
  • Monday, May 1: Labour Day gives a three-day weekend.
  • Friday, May 5: Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) gives a three-day weekend.
  • Thursday, August 3: Pidjiguiti Day gives four days off if you take Friday, August 4 as a bridge day.
  • Tuesday, November 14: Readjustment Movement Day gives four days off if you take Monday, November 13 as a bridge day.
  • Monday, December 25: Christmas Day gives a three-day weekend.

On a weekend this year: New Year's Day (Saturday, January 1); End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) (Saturday, February 26); Independence Day (Sunday, September 24).

Holidays by month

  • January2
  • February1
  • March1
  • April0
  • May2
  • June0
  • July0
  • August1
  • September1
  • October0
  • November1
  • December1

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Frequently asked questions

Guinea-Bissau: how many public holidays are there in 2028?
There are 10 public holidays in 2028: New Year's Day (January 1); Heroes Day (January 20); End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) (February 26); International Women's Day (March 8); Labour Day (May 1); Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) (May 5); Pidjiguiti Day (August 3); Independence Day (September 24); Readjustment Movement Day (November 14); Christmas Day (December 25).
Guinea-Bissau: when is the next public holiday?
The next one is New Year's Day, on Saturday, January 1 (in 428 days).
Guinea-Bissau: which 2028 holidays make a long weekend?
Thursday, January 20: Heroes Day gives four days off if you take Friday, January 21 as a bridge day. Monday, May 1: Labour Day gives a three-day weekend. Friday, May 5: Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) gives a three-day weekend. Thursday, August 3: Pidjiguiti Day gives four days off if you take Friday, August 4 as a bridge day. Tuesday, November 14: Readjustment Movement Day gives four days off if you take Monday, November 13 as a bridge day. Monday, December 25: Christmas Day gives a three-day weekend.
Guinea-Bissau: are there regional holidays?
No regional holidays are listed: the 10 public holidays of 2028 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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