This is a list of the ten holidays in Guinea-Bissau.[1] Employers must compensate workers on these days. Other holidays can be declared at any time.[2]

Public holidays

Date English name Description
January 1 New Year's Day[3]
January 20 Heroes Day Assassination of independence leader Amilcar Cabral in 1973.[4]
March 8 International Women's Day
May 1 Labour Day
August 3 Pidjiguiti Day Massacre of 25+ striking workers in 1953.
September 24 National Day Independence from Portugal, 1974
November 14 Readjustment Movement Day Coup led by João Bernardo Vieira, 1980[5]
December 25 Christmas Day Birth of Jesus
1 Shawwal Korité Festival of Breaking the Fast
10 Dhu al-Hijjah Tabaski Feast of the Sacrifice

References

  1. ^ List
  2. ^ "Guinea-Bissau Public Holidays". PublicHolidays.africa. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  3. ^ "Holidays and observances in Guinea-Bissau in 2020". www.timeanddate.com. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  4. ^ "Heroes' Day 2021, 2022 and 2023 in Guinea-Bissau". PublicHolidays.africa. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  5. ^ "Readjustment Movement Day in Guinea-Bissau in 2020". Office Holidays. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
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