National Holidays in Guinea-Bissau in 2024
Upcoming Holidays in Guinea-Bissau
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: New Year's Day
- New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
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: National Heroes' Day
- Anniversary of the assassination of Amílcar Cabral on 20 January 1973
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: International Women's Day
- The UN has declared March 8th to be a day to celebrate, recognise and remember women
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: Korité
- The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan
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: Labour Day
- This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
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: Tabaski
- 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.
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: Pidjiguiti Day
- 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.
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: Independence Day
- Independence from Portugal was unilaterally declared on 24 September 1973
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: Readjustment Movement Day
- Anniversary of the Movement of Readjustment, the coup on November 14th 1980
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: Christmas Day
- Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
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