Public holidays in Guinea-Bissau 2028

11 nationwide public holidays in 2028.

Next nationwide holiday in Guinea-Bissau

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2028

Date	Holiday	Local name
Saturday 1 January 2028	New Year's Day Ano Novo	Ano Novo
Thursday 20 January 2028	National Heroes' Day National day Dia dos Heróis Nacionais	Dia dos Heróis Nacionais
Sunday 23 January 2028	Day of the Beginning of the Armed Struggle Dia do Início da Luta Armada	Dia do Início da Luta Armada
Saturday 26 February 2028	Eid al-Fitr Religious Korité Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Korité
Wednesday 8 March 2028	International Women's Day Dia Internacional da Mulher	Dia Internacional da Mulher
Sunday 16 April 2028	Easter Sunday Religious Páscoa	Páscoa
Monday 1 May 2028	Worker's Day Dia do Trabalhador	Dia do Trabalhador
Friday 5 May 2028	Eid al-Adha Religious Tabaski Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Tabaski
Thursday 3 August 2028	Pidjiguiti Day Dia de Pidjiguiti	Dia de Pidjiguiti
Sunday 24 September 2028	Independence Day National day Dia da Independência	Dia da Independência
Monday 25 December 2028	Christmas Day Religious Dia de Natal	Dia de Natal

Long weekends and bridge days 2028

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

Long weekends

Sat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May · 3 days offWorker's DayTypically in Bissau: high 37°C (99°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 0% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 5 May – Sun 7 May · 3 days offEid al-Adha (estimated)Typically in Bissau: high 37°C (99°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 0% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 23 Dec – Mon 25 Dec · 3 days offChristmas DayTypically in Bissau: high 28°C (82°F), low 17°C (63°F), rain on 0% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2029 · 3 days offNew Year's DayTypically in Bissau: high 29°C (84°F), low 18°C (64°F), rain on 3% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Fri 21 Jan: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 20 Jan – Sun 23 Jan)National Heroes' Day, Day of the Beginning of the Armed StruggleTypically in Bissau: high 30°C (86°F), low 17°C (63°F), rain on 0% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 4 Aug: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 3 Aug – Sun 6 Aug)Pidjiguiti DayTypically in Bissau: high 29°C (84°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 94% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2028

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 29 Apr – Sun 7 May — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Tue 2 May, Wed 3 May, Thu 4 May).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 21 Jan) get 4 days in a rowThu 20 Jan – Sun 23 Jan · National Heroes' Day, Day of the Beginning of the Armed StruggleShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 28 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 28 Apr – Mon 1 May · Worker's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 4 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 4 May – Sun 7 May · Eid al-AdhaShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 4 Aug) get 4 days in a rowThu 3 Aug – Sun 6 Aug · Pidjiguiti DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 22 Dec) get 4 days in a rowFri 22 Dec – Mon 25 Dec · Christmas DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 29 Dec) get 4 days in a rowFri 29 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2029 · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓