View the complete list of public holidays and bank holidays in Equatorial Guinea for 2027. Plan your year ahead with official dates, weekdays, and observances.
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Thu, May 27 → Sun, May 30
Book the dashed days below. Combined with the holiday and the weekend around it, your 1 leave day turn into 4 days off in a row.
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Equatorial Guinea's Independence Day (October 12, from Spain in 1968) makes it the only Spanish-speaking country in Sub-Saharan Africa, a unique linguistic status reflected in the Hispanic-influenced character of some of its civic celebrations compared to its French- and English-speaking neighbors.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2027 | Friday | Año Nuevo (New Year's Day) | Public Holiday |
| March 26, 2027 | Friday | Viernes Santo (Good Friday) | Public Holiday |
| May 1, 2027 | Saturday | Día del Trabajador (Labour Day) | Public Holiday |
| May 27, 2027 | Thursday | Corpus Christi | Public Holiday |
| June 5, 2027 | Saturday | Natalicio de Teodoro Obiang (President's Day) | Public Holiday |
| August 3, 2027 | Tuesday | Día del Golpe de Libertad (Armed Forces Day) | Public Holiday |
| August 15, 2027 | Sunday | Día de la Constitución (Constitution Day) | Public Holiday |
| August 16, 2027 | Monday | Día de la Constitución (día sustituto) (Constitution Day (substitute day)) | Public Holiday |
| October 12, 2027 | Tuesday | Día de la Independencia (Independence Day) | Public Holiday |
| December 8, 2027 | Wednesday | La inmaculada concepción (Immaculate Conception) | Public Holiday |
| December 25, 2027 | Saturday | Navidad (Christmas Day) | Public Holiday |
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2026 | Thursday | Año Nuevo (New Year's Day) | Public Holiday |
| April 3, 2026 | Friday | Viernes Santo (Good Friday) | Public Holiday |
| May 1, 2026 | Friday | Día del Trabajador (Labour Day) | Public Holiday |
| June 4, 2026 | Thursday | Corpus Christi | Public Holiday |
| June 5, 2026 | Friday | Natalicio de Teodoro Obiang (President's Day) | Public Holiday |
| August 3, 2026 | Monday | Día del Golpe de Libertad (Armed Forces Day) | Public Holiday |
| August 15, 2026 | Saturday | Día de la Constitución (Constitution Day) | Public Holiday |
| October 12, 2026 | Monday | Día de la Independencia (Independence Day) | Public Holiday |
| December 8, 2026 | Tuesday | La inmaculada concepción (Immaculate Conception) | Public Holiday |
| December 25, 2026 | Friday | Navidad (Christmas Day) | Public Holiday |
Equatorial Guinea has 11 public holidays in 2027, 2 fewer than the global average of 13.
4 public holidays fall on a weekend in Equatorial Guinea in 2027: Labour Day (Saturday, May 1), President's Day (Saturday, June 5), Constitution Day (Sunday, August 15), Christmas Day (Saturday, December 25). Equatorial Guinea substitutes some of these with a working day but not others.
Only partly — Equatorial Guinea moves a public holiday to the next working day when it falls on a Sunday, but not when it falls on a Saturday.
4 consecutive days off in Equatorial Guinea in 2027, May 27–May 30, by booking 1 day of leave.
The next public holiday in Equatorial Guinea is Día de la Independencia (Independence Day) on October 12, 2026.
Good Friday, Corpus Christi do not fall on the same date every year in Equatorial Guinea, since they are set by a lunar or other variable calendar rather than a fixed date.