Holiday Guide for Guinea-Bissau in 2025

Guinea-Bissau 2025
Guinea-Bissau
2025

Guinea-Bissau information

Population: 1.97m
Capital: Bissau
Calling Code: (245)
Time Zone: 0 UTC
Currency: West African CFA franc
Language: Portuguese

List of National Holidays in Guinea-Bissau in 2025

New Year's Day


New Year's Day

Guinea-Bissau: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel

National Heroes' Day

 Long Weekend! 
National Heroes' Day

Guinea-Bissau: Anniversary of the assassination of Amílcar Cabral on 20 January 1973

International Women's Day


International Women's Day

Guinea-Bissau: The UN has declared March 8th to be a day to celebrate, recognise and remember women

Korité

 Long Weekend! 
Korité

Guinea-Bissau: The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan

Labour Day


Labour Day

Guinea-Bissau: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement

Tabaski


Tabaski

Guinea-Bissau: Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice is the most important feast in the Muslim calendar. It celebrates the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ishmael in submission to Allah's command, before he was stopped by Allah.

Pidjiguiti Day


Pidjiguiti Day

Guinea-Bissau: Anniversary of the Pindjiguiti massacre in 1959, when the Portuguese colonial police repressed a protest of Bissau-Guinean workers, causing the death of at least 50 people.

Independence Day


Independence Day

Guinea-Bissau: Independence from Portugal was unilaterally declared on 24 September 1973

Readjustment Movement Day

 Long Weekend! 
Readjustment Movement Day

Guinea-Bissau: Anniversary of the Movement of Readjustment, the coup on November 14th 1980

Christmas Day


Christmas Day

Guinea-Bissau: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC