Public holidays in Guinea
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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
[edit]Date | English name | Description |
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January 1 | New Year's Day | |
Monday after Easter | Easter Monday | |
May 1 | Labour Day | |
May 25 | Africa Day | |
August 15 | Assumption Day | |
October 2 | Independence Day | From France, 1958 |
December 25 | Christmas Day | Birth of Jesus |
12 Rabi' al-awwal | Mouloud | Muhammad's birthday |
27 Ramadan | Qadr Night | Revelation of the Quran[2] |
1 Shawwal | Korité | Festival of Breaking the Fast |
10 Dhu al-Hijjah | Tabaski | Feast of the Sacrifice |
References
[edit]- ^ "Guinea Public Holidays". PublicHolidaysAfrica. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- ^ "Lialat-al-Qadar in Guinea in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved September 3, 2020.