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]
Date | English name | Description | |
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January 1 | New Year's Day | ||
Easter Monday | |||
May 1 | Labour Day | ||
May 25 | Africa Day | ||
August 15 | Assumption Day | ||
October 2 | Independence Day | From France, 1958 | |
December 25 | Birth of Jesus | ||
Muhammad's birthday | |||
Revelation of the Quran[2] | |||
Festival of Breaking the Fast | |||
Feast of the Sacrifice |