Guinea-Bissau holidays 2026

Long weekends

Free breaks of 3 days or more. No leave needed.

Apr 3 to Apr 5 · 3 days
Good Friday
May 1 to May 3 · 3 days
Labour Day
Oct 31 to Nov 2 · 3 days
All Souls' Day
Dec 24 to Dec 27 · 4 days
Christmas Eve

Best breaks

Take a few days of leave around a holiday and get a much longer break.

January

4
days off
Jan 1 to Jan 4
Take 1 day off (Jan 2)
Around New Year's Day
4
days off
Jan 17 to Jan 20
Take 1 day off (Jan 19)
Around National Heroes' Day

September

4
days off
Sep 24 to Sep 27
Take 1 day off (Sep 25)
Around Independence Day

December

9
days off
Dec 19 to Dec 27
Take 3 days off (Dec 21, Dec 22, Dec 23)
Around 2 holidays

Public holidays

New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
National Heroes' DayTue, Jan 20
International Women's DaySun, Mar 8
Good FridayFri, Apr 3
Easter SundaySun, Apr 5
Labour DayFri, May 1
Independence DayThu, Sep 24
All Souls' DayMon, Nov 2
Christmas EveThu, Dec 24
Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
New Year's EveyThu, Dec 31

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