Public holidays in Guinea

There are 11 national holidays celebrated in the Republic of Guinea, a country in West Africa. Employees must be given the day off with pay or another day off in lieu of pay.[1]

Public holidays

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DateEnglish nameDescription
January 1New Year's Day
Monday after EasterEaster Monday
May 1Labour Day
May 25Africa Day
August 15Assumption Day
October 2Independence DayFrom France, 1958
December 25Christmas DayBirth of Jesus
12 Rabi' al-awwalMouloudMuhammad's birthday
27 RamadanQadr NightRevelation of the Quran[2]
1 ShawwalKoritéFestival of Breaking the Fast
10 Dhu al-HijjahTabaskiFeast of the Sacrifice

References

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  1. ^ "Guinea Public Holidays". PublicHolidaysAfrica. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  2. ^ "Lialat-al-Qadar in Guinea in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
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