Public holidays in Guinea-Bissau

This is a list of the ten holidays in Guinea-Bissau. Employers must compensate workers on these days. Other holidays can be declared at any time.

Public holidays

Date English name Description
January 1 New Year's Day
January 20 Heroes Day Assassination of independence leader Amilcar Cabral in 1973.
March 8 International Women's Day
May 1 Labour Day
August 3 Pidjiguiti Day Massacre of 25+ striking workers in 1953.
September 24 National Day Independence from Portugal, 1974
November 14 Readjustment Movement Day Coup led by Bernardo Vieira, 1980
December 25 Christmas Day Birth of Jesus
1 Shawwal Korité Festival of Breaking the Fast
10 Dhu al-Hijjah Tabaski Feast of the Sacrifice

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