Guinea-Bissau

Independence Day, September 24. Independece was proclaimed by Portuguese Guinea on this day in 1973. The Republic of Guinea-Bissau was then formally recognized by Portugal on September 10, 1974.
Mocidade Day, December 1. Honors the young people of the nation.
National Day, September 12. Amilcar Cabral's birthday.
National Heroes Day, January 20. Remembers the death of Amílcar Cabral.
Colonization Martyr's Day, August 3. Anniversary of the killing of Pidjiguiti.
Readjustment Movement Day, November 14. Anniversary of the Movement of Readjustment.

Public holidays   New Year's Day, National Heroes Day, Korité(Id al-Fitr), Labor Day (May 1), Tabaski (Id al-Adha), Colonization Martyr's Day, Independence Day, Christmas.