Current Date And Time In Bolama, Guinea-Bissau
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
11:56:28 GMT
Capital: Bolama
Currency: West African CFA Franc (XOF)
Timezone: UTC +00:00 (GMT)
Population: 30,145
Area: 2,624.40 km²
State Code: BL
Checking official public holidays and bank closures for Bolama, Guinea-Bissau? This regional holiday guide tracks statutory non-working days, live public calendars, and local holiday rules for Bolama.
Corporate offices, banks, and public services throughout Bolama align operating hours with official statutory non-working day notifications. In Bolama, statutory fixed-date public holidays (including Dia da Independência on September 24) mandate official non-working status for banks and government departments.
This is Guinea-Bissau's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Guinea-Bissau's country-level holiday page — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply uniformly across Bolama and the rest of Guinea-Bissau, not a separate Bolama-specific calendar.
◀ 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 holiday page — mandated by national labor law and applicable across every state and city in Guinea-Bissau, including Bolama. These non-working days apply to government administrative offices, commercial banking institutions, and schools statewide.
| 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 |
Public holiday schedules in Bolama combine statutory nationwide non-working days with regional observances. Commercial banks, government offices, and educational institutions in Bolama observe mandatory statutory closures on national days.
If a statutory holiday lands on a Saturday or Sunday in Bolama, the following Monday is commonly declared a substitute non-working day by official gazette — check the live calendar above for the specific year-by-year date.
As Bolama's own capital, Bolama observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Bolama.