Current Date And Time In Xitole, Guinea-Bissau
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
00:59:40 GMT
State: Bafatá
Currency: West African CFA Franc (XOF)
Timezone: UTC +00:00 (GMT)
Population: 19,424
District: Xitole Sector
Planning commercial schedules or travel in Xitole, Bafatá, Guinea-Bissau? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across Xitole.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in Xitole observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national and regional labor frameworks. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Dia da Independência on September 24) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Xitole.
This is Guinea-Bissau's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Guinea-Bissau's country-level and Bafatá holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Xitole as anywhere else in Guinea-Bissau.
◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.
These are Guinea-Bissau's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Guinea-Bissau's country and Bafatá holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Xitole just as everywhere else in Guinea-Bissau.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dia da Independência | September 24 | National Holiday | Full National Closure | www.presidencia.gw |
Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.
| Holiday | Date | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|
| Dia da Independência | Thu, Sep 24, 2026 | Take the Friday after off for a 4-day weekend |
Xitole's bank branches, municipal offices and public schools close on Guinea-Bissau's statutory holidays just as they do everywhere else in the country — shops and restaurants more often stay open with adjusted hours rather than closing outright.
If a fixed statutory holiday lands on a weekend in Xitole, the following Monday is commonly declared an official substitute non-working day by government notification.
With a population of 19,424 and running on the Africa/Bissau time zone, Xitole follows Guinea-Bissau's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.