Public holidays in Equatorial Guinea 2026
Data updated Saturday, 17 October 2026.
Next public holiday in Equatorial Guinea
Immaculate Conception
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Equatorial Guinea public holidays 2026
Equatorial Guinea has 10 nationwide public holidays in 2026.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Applies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Thu | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| 3 Apr | Fri | Good Friday | Nationwide |
| 1 May | Fri | Labour Day | Nationwide |
| 4 Jun | Thu | Corpus Christi | Nationwide |
| 5 Jun | Fri | President's Day | Nationwide |
| 3 Aug | Mon | Freedom Day | Nationwide |
| 15 Aug | Sat | Constitution Day | Nationwide |
| 12 Oct | Mon | Independence Day | Nationwide |
| 8 Dec | Tue | Immaculate Conception | Nationwide |
| 25 Dec | Fri | Christmas Day | Nationwide |
Long weekends in Equatorial Guinea in 2026
Nationwide holidays that fall on a Friday or Monday give a three-day weekend:
- Friday, 3 April 2026: Good Friday (Friday to Sunday)
- Friday, 1 May 2026: Labour Day (Friday to Sunday)
- Friday, 5 June 2026: President's Day (Friday to Sunday)
- Monday, 3 August 2026: Freedom Day (Saturday to Monday)
- Monday, 12 October 2026: Independence Day (Saturday to Monday)
- Friday, 25 December 2026: Christmas Day (Friday to Sunday)
Equatorial Guinea public holidays 2027
Equatorial Guinea has 10 nationwide public holidays in 2027.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Applies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Fri | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| 26 Mar | Fri | Good Friday | Nationwide |
| 1 May | Sat | Labour Day | Nationwide |
| 27 May | Thu | Corpus Christi | Nationwide |
| 5 Jun | Sat | President's Day | Nationwide |
| 3 Aug | Tue | Freedom Day | Nationwide |
| 15 Aug | Sun | Constitution Day | Nationwide |
| 12 Oct | Tue | Independence Day | Nationwide |
| 8 Dec | Wed | Immaculate Conception | Nationwide |
| 25 Dec | Sat | Christmas Day | Nationwide |
Long weekends in Equatorial Guinea in 2027
Nationwide holidays that fall on a Friday or Monday give a three-day weekend:
- Friday, 1 January 2027: New Year's Day (Friday to Sunday)
- Friday, 26 March 2027: Good Friday (Friday to Sunday)
Equatorial Guinea public holidays by month in 2026
- January: New Year's Day (1)
- April: Good Friday (3)
- May: Labour Day (1)
- June: Corpus Christi (4); President's Day (5)
- August: Freedom Day (3); Constitution Day (15)
- October: Independence Day (12)
- December: Immaculate Conception (8); Christmas Day (25)
No nationwide public holidays in February, March, July, September, November.
How the holidays fall in 2026
The first nationwide public holiday of 2026 is New Year's Day on Thursday, 1 January 2026, and the last is Christmas Day on Friday, 25 December 2026. June is the busiest month, with 2 holidays. For people who work a standard Monday to Friday week, the 9 holidays on weekdays are the ones that usually mean a day away from work or school.
About public holidays in Equatorial Guinea
This page lists the public holidays of Equatorial Guinea for 2026 and 2027, with the date and weekday of each one. A holiday marked Nationwide applies everywhere in the country. One marked Some regions applies only to part of it, for example a state or province. Where the official name is different from the English one, the local name appears under it.
Moveable holidays, such as the ones counted from Easter, change their date from year to year, so it is worth checking the table each year before you plan. Our main time zone for Equatorial Guinea is Africa/Malabo, which is what the live countdown and the "is today a holiday" pages use.
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LiberiaFrequently asked questions
How many public holidays does Equatorial Guinea have in 2026?
Equatorial Guinea has 10 nationwide public holidays in 2026. The full list with dates and weekdays is in the table above.
What is the next public holiday in Equatorial Guinea?
The next nationwide public holiday is Immaculate Conception on Tuesday, 8 December 2026. The countdown at the top of this page shows the days left.
Is today a public holiday in Equatorial Guinea?
Use the live checker: is today a public holiday in Equatorial Guinea. It works out the date in Equatorial Guinea's own time zone. You can also check tomorrow.
Which public holidays in Equatorial Guinea fall on a weekend in 2026?
Constitution Day (Saturday, 15 August 2026). Whether a day in lieu is given depends on local rules.
Are there long weekends in Equatorial Guinea in 2026?
Yes. 6 nationwide holidays fall on a Friday or a Monday: Good Friday (Friday, 3 April 2026); Labour Day (Friday, 1 May 2026); President's Day (Friday, 5 June 2026); Freedom Day (Monday, 3 August 2026); Independence Day (Monday, 12 October 2026); Christmas Day (Friday, 25 December 2026). Taking a bridge day next to a holiday on a Tuesday or Thursday can also give a longer break.
Which month has the most public holidays in Equatorial Guinea?
June has the most nationwide public holidays in 2026: 2 holidays.
Are the public holidays the same in all regions of Equatorial Guinea?
The holidays listed here apply nationwide. If Equatorial Guinea has local or regional days off, they are not part of this list.
How often is this page updated?
The whole site is rebuilt every day from the latest data, and the countdown on the page is calculated in your browser, so it stays correct without a reload.