Public Holidays

Discover upcoming public holiday dates for Guinea and start planning to make the most of your time off.

2026 Public Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday
1 Jan	Thu	New Year's Day
16 Mar	Mon	Laylat al-Qadr
20 Mar	Fri	Korité
3 Apr	Fri	Second Republic Day
6 Apr	Mon	Easter Monday
1 May	Fri	Labour Day
25 May	Mon	Africa Day
27 May	Wed	Tabaski
15 Aug	Sat	Assumption Day
25 Aug	Tue	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
2 Oct	Fri	Independence Day
1 Nov	Sun	All Saints' Day
25 Dec	Fri	Christmas Day

2027 Public Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday
1 Jan	Fri	New Year's Day
6 Mar	Sat	Laylat al-Qadr
9 Mar	Tue	Korité
29 Mar	Mon	Easter Monday
3 Apr	Sat	Second Republic Day
1 May	Sat	Labour Day
16 May	Sun	Tabaski
17 May	Mon	Tabaski Holiday
25 May	Tue	Africa Day
14 Aug	Sat	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
15 Aug	Sun	Assumption Day
2 Oct	Sat	Independence Day
1 Nov	Mon	All Saints' Day
25 Dec	Sat	Christmas Day

2028 Public Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday
1 Jan	Sat	New Year's Day
23 Feb	Wed	Laylat al-Qadr
26 Feb	Sat	Korité
3 Apr	Mon	Second Republic Day
17 Apr	Mon	Easter Monday
1 May	Mon	Labour Day
5 May	Fri	Tabaski
25 May	Thu	Africa Day
3 Aug	Thu	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
15 Aug	Tue	Assumption Day
2 Oct	Mon	Independence Day
1 Nov	Wed	All Saints' Day
25 Dec	Mon	Christmas Day

The Republic of Guinea celebrates 13 national holidays each year. Public holidays in Guinea are regulated by National Decree 495 issued October 27, 1969, shortly after the country gained its independence. This Decree establishes the official holidays that are recognised each year and requires that employers provide their employees with a paid day off for the national holiday.

In conjunction with this Decree, the Labour Code of Guinea states that all employers must provide their employees with a paid day off for national holidays and if the employee is required to work based on their employment position, they must be given a paid day off in lieu of the holiday. Employment contracts may allow for additional pay instead of a different day off for holidays.

The government of Guinea reserves the right to declare one-time national paid holidays at any time in a year based on events occurring in the country. It is not unusual for the government to provide short notice to employers for these events. However, employers are still required to comply. One-time national holidays are made by national announcement or publication by various departments of the government.