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

Public holidays

Date English name Description
January 1 New Year's Day
January 20 Heroes Day Assassination of independence leader Amilcar Cabral in 1973.
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
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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