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Guinea-Bissau public holidays 2028

10public holidays
3long weekends
5bridge days worth booking
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Public holidays in Guinea-Bissau in 2028

DateDayHoliday
Jan 1SaturdayNew Year's Day
Jan 20ThursdayHeroes Day
Feb 26SaturdayEnd of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)
Mar 8WednesdayInternational Women's Day
May 1MondayLabour Day
May 5FridayFeast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)
Aug 3ThursdayPidjiguiti Day
Sep 24SundayIndependence Day
Nov 14TuesdayReadjustment Movement Day
Dec 25MondayChristmas Day

In 2028, Guinea-Bissau has 10 public holidays. 7 of them land on a weekday, so they are real days off for most people. The year opens with New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1, 2028 and the last one is Christmas Day on Monday, December 25, 2028.

Long weekends in 2028

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Jan 21 (1 day)4 days off (Jan 20 to Jan 23)Heroes Day
Aug 4 (1 day)4 days off (Aug 3 to Aug 6)Pidjiguiti Day
Nov 13 (1 day)4 days off (Nov 11 to Nov 14)Readjustment Movement Day
Mar 6, Mar 7 (2 days)5 days off (Mar 4 to Mar 8)International Women's Day
Mar 9, Mar 10 (2 days)5 days off (Mar 8 to Mar 12)International Women's Day

Weekend days assumed: Saturday and Sunday. Read more about planning bridge days.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Guinea-Bissau have in 2028?
  1. The table above lists every one with its date and weekday, starting with New Year's Day on Jan 1.
How many long weekends are there in Guinea-Bissau in 2028?

3, and you don't need any vacation days for them. The first one runs from Apr 29 to May 1 (Labour Day). With a day or two off you can stretch some of them further: see the bridge days above.

Which 2028 holidays in Guinea-Bissau fall on a weekend?

New Year's Day (Saturday, January 1, 2028), End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) (Saturday, February 26, 2028), Independence Day (Sunday, September 24, 2028). Whether you get another day off instead depends on local rules. When there is a substitute day, it is in the table above.

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Other years for Guinea-Bissau: 2026, 2027. Without holidays: blank 2028 calendar.

Holiday data: date-holidays (CC BY 3.0). Holidays can change by government decision; regional holidays are not included. Please verify important dates with official sources.