This is a list of the ten holidays in Guinea-Bissau.List Employers must compensate workers on these days. Other holidays can be declared at any time.
Public holidays Date English name DescriptionJanuary 1 New Year's Day January 20 National Heroes' Day March 8 International Women's Day GovernmentMarch or April Good Friday GovernmentMarch or April Easter Sunday Resurrection of JesusMay 1 International Workers' Day Labour DaySeptember 24 Independence Day Independence from Portugal, 1974November 2 All Souls' Day GovernmentDecember 24 Christmas Eve GovernmentDecember 25 Christmas Day Birth of JesusDecember 31 New Year's Eve Government1 Shawwal Korité Festival of Breaking the Fast10 Dhu al-Hijjah Tabaski Feast of the Sacrifice
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