Public holidays in Guinea-Bissau
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
[edit]| 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
[edit]- ^ List
- ^ "Guinea-Bissau Public Holidays". PublicHolidays.africa. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- ^ "Holidays and observances in Guinea-Bissau in 2020". www.timeanddate.com. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- ^ "Heroes' Day 2021, 2022 and 2023 in Guinea-Bissau". PublicHolidays.africa. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- ^ "Readjustment Movement Day in Guinea-Bissau in 2020". Office Holidays. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
