Public holidays
Public holidays in Guinea
Guinea has 12 public holidays in 2026, of which 1 falls on a weekend. Dates below are national holidays; regions, states and individual companies often add their own, so confirm with the person you are scheduling with.
Next public holiday2 OctoberIndependence Day — in 21 days
202612 dayspublic holidays in total
202712 daysalready scheduled
2026
Thursday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Day
Monday 16 MarchDay after Night of Powerlong weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Friday 20 MarchEid al-Fitrlong weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Monday 6 AprilEaster Mondaylong weekend likely
Friday 1 MayLabor Daylong weekend likely
Monday 25 MayAfrica Daylong weekend likely
Wednesday 27 MayEid al-Adhadate set by moon sighting
Thursday 28 MayDay after Eid al-Adhadate set by moon sighting
Saturday 15 AugustAssumption Dayfalls on a weekend
Tuesday 25 AugustDay after Prophet's Birthdaydate set by moon sighting
Friday 2 OctoberIndependence Daylong weekend likely
Friday 25 DecemberChristmas Daylong weekend likely
2027
Friday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Daylong weekend likely
Saturday 6 MarchDay after Night of Powerfalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Tuesday 9 MarchEid al-Fitrdate set by moon sighting
Monday 29 MarchEaster Mondaylong weekend likely
Saturday 1 MayLabor Dayfalls on a weekend
Sunday 16 MayEid al-Adhafalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Monday 17 MayDay after Eid al-Adhalong weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Tuesday 25 MayAfrica Day
Saturday 14 AugustDay after Prophet's Birthdayfalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Sunday 15 AugustAssumption Dayfalls on a weekend
Saturday 2 OctoberIndependence Dayfalls on a weekend
Saturday 25 DecemberChristmas Dayfalls on a weekend
How to use this
A public holiday does not always mean nobody is working, and a clear calendar does not mean your colleague is free. Treat these dates as a prompt to ask rather than an answer — especially the ones marked as set by moon sighting, where the final date is confirmed only days ahead.