Guinea-Bissau Holidays in 2026
List of public holidays in Guinea-Bissau 2026 calendar
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st January | Thursday | New Year | Public Holiday |
| 20th January | Tuesday | Heroes Day | Public Holiday |
| 18th February | Wednesday | Ramadan Start | Observance |
| 8th March | Sunday | International Women's Day | Observance |
| 20th March | Friday | Eid al-Fitr | Public Holiday |
| 20th March | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| 5th April | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Public Holiday |
| 1st May | Friday | Labour Day | Public Holiday |
| 27th May | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha | Public Holiday |
| 21st June | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| 23rd September | Wednesday | September Equinox | Season |
| 24th September | Thursday | Independence Day (National Day) | Public Holiday |
| 21st December | Monday | December Solstice | Season |
| 25th December | Friday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday's list for Guinea-Bissau. however, please note that some holidays dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.
Note: Some holidays are color-coded based on the types of holidays. For example -
- Public Holidays
- Local Holidays
- Other Holidays
Frequently Asked Questions
How many holidays in Guinea-Bissau this year in 2026?
There are 8 holidays in Guinea-Bissau in 2026
How to retrieve the Guinea-Bissau holidays list via API?
Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=GW&year=2026 API to retrieve this list of Guinea-Bissau holidays. Here is an example using Node.js and our official package on NPM.
// Install the 11holidays package from NPM
// npm i 11holidays
import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';
const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({ country: 'GW', year: '2026'});
console.log(holidays);