Public holidays in Guinea-Bissau 2027

11 nationwide public holidays in 2027.

Next nationwide holiday in Guinea-Bissau

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2027

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Friday	Friday	New Year's Day Ano Novo	Ano Novo
20 January Wednesday	Wednesday	National Heroes' Day Dia dos Heróis Nacionais	Dia dos Heróis Nacionais
23 January Saturday	Saturday	Day of the Beginning of the Armed Struggle Dia do Início da Luta Armada	Dia do Início da Luta Armada
8 March Monday	Monday	International Women's Day Dia Internacional da Mulher	Dia Internacional da Mulher
9 March Tuesday	Tuesday	Eid al-Fitr Korité Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Korité
28 March Sunday	Sunday	Easter Sunday Páscoa	Páscoa
1 May Saturday	Saturday	Worker's Day Dia do Trabalhador	Dia do Trabalhador
16 May Sunday	Sunday	Eid al-Adha Tabaski Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Tabaski
3 August Tuesday	Tuesday	Pidjiguiti Day Dia de Pidjiguiti	Dia de Pidjiguiti
24 September Friday	Friday	Independence Day Dia da Independência	Dia da Independência
25 December Saturday	Saturday	Christmas Day Dia de Natal	Dia de Natal

Long weekends and bridge days 2027

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Guinea-Bissau (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Fri 1 Jan – Sun 3 Jan · 3 days off
New Year's Day
Typically in Bissau: high 29°C (84°F), low 18°C (64°F), rain on 3% of days
Sat 6 Mar – Tue 9 Mar · 4 days off
International Women's Day, Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
Typically in Bissau: high 35°C (95°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 0% of days
Fri 24 Sep – Sun 26 Sep · 3 days off
Independence Day
Typically in Bissau: high 29°C (84°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 96% of days

Bridge days

Mon 2 Aug: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 31 Jul – Tue 3 Aug)
Pidjiguiti Day
Typically in Bissau: high 29°C (84°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 100% of days

Leave planner 2027

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Sat 6 Mar – Sun 14 Mar — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Wed 10 Mar, Thu 11 Mar, Fri 12 Mar).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Mon 4 Jan) get 4 days in a rowFri 1 Jan – Mon 4 Jan · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 22 Jan) get 3 days in a rowFri 22 Jan – Sun 24 Jan · Day of the Beginning of the Armed StruggleShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 5 Mar) get 5 days in a rowFri 5 Mar – Tue 9 Mar · International Women's Day, Eid al-FitrShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 26 Mar) get 3 days in a rowFri 26 Mar – Sun 28 Mar · Easter SundayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 2 Aug) get 4 days in a rowSat 31 Jul – Tue 3 Aug · Pidjiguiti DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 23 Sep) get 4 days in a rowThu 23 Sep – Sun 26 Sep · Independence DayShow on calendar ↓