View the complete list of public holidays and bank holidays in Guinea-Bissau for 2027. Plan your year ahead with official dates, weekdays, and observances.
Choose how many days of leave you are willing to book. We work out which holiday gives you the longest run of days off for that spend, and mark the days to book in the calendar below. How this works →
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Showing the best break you can get with 2 leave days of leave.
Sat, Jan 16 → Wed, Jan 20
Book the dashed days below. Combined with the holiday and the weekend around it, your 2 leave days turn into 5 days off in a row.
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Guinea-Bissau's Independence Day (September 24, from Portugal in 1973) was declared unilaterally during an ongoing war of independence, a year before Portugal itself formally recognized it in 1974. Colonization Martyrs' Day (August 3) commemorates a 1959 dockworkers' strike violently suppressed by Portuguese colonial forces, considered a catalyst for the independence movement.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2027 | Friday | Ano Novo (New Year's Day) | Public Holiday |
| January 20, 2027 | Wednesday | Dia dos heróis (Heroes Day) | Public Holiday |
| March 8, 2027 | Monday | Dia Internacional da Mulher (International Women's Day) | Public Holiday |
| March 9, 2027 | Tuesday | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) | Public Holiday |
| May 1, 2027 | Saturday | Dia do trabalhador (Labour Day) | Public Holiday |
| May 16, 2027 | Sunday | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) | Public Holiday |
| August 3, 2027 | Tuesday | Pidjiguiti Day | Public Holiday |
| September 24, 2027 | Friday | Dia da Independência (Independence Day) | Public Holiday |
| November 14, 2027 | Sunday | Dia do Movimento de Reajustamento (Readjustment Movement Day) | Public Holiday |
| December 25, 2027 | Saturday | Natal (Christmas Day) | Public Holiday |
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2026 | Thursday | Ano Novo (New Year's Day) | Public Holiday |
| January 20, 2026 | Tuesday | Dia dos heróis (Heroes Day) | Public Holiday |
| March 8, 2026 | Sunday | Dia Internacional da Mulher (International Women's Day) | Public Holiday |
| March 20, 2026 | Friday | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) | Public Holiday |
| May 1, 2026 | Friday | Dia do trabalhador (Labour Day) | Public Holiday |
| May 27, 2026 | Wednesday | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) | Public Holiday |
| August 3, 2026 | Monday | Pidjiguiti Day | Public Holiday |
| September 24, 2026 | Thursday | Dia da Independência (Independence Day) | Public Holiday |
| November 14, 2026 | Saturday | Dia do Movimento de Reajustamento (Readjustment Movement Day) | Public Holiday |
| December 25, 2026 | Friday | Natal (Christmas Day) | Public Holiday |
Guinea-Bissau has 10 public holidays in 2027, 3 fewer than the global average of 13.
3 public holidays fall on a weekend in Guinea-Bissau in 2027: Labour Day (Saturday, May 1), Readjustment Movement Day (Sunday, November 14), Christmas Day (Saturday, December 25). Guinea-Bissau grants no substitute day for these, so these are lost.
No — Guinea-Bissau does not grant a substitute working day when a public holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday.
5 consecutive days off in Guinea-Bissau in 2027, January 16–January 20, by booking 2 days of leave.
The next public holiday in Guinea-Bissau is Dia da Independência (Independence Day) on September 24, 2026.
End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr), Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) do not fall on the same date every year in Guinea-Bissau, since they are set by a lunar or other variable calendar rather than a fixed date.