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Current Date And Time In Quinara, Guinea-Bissau

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
17:56:58 GMT
Capital: Buba
Currency: West African CFA Franc (XOF)
Timezone: UTC +00:00 (GMT)
Population: 62,261
Area: 3,138.40 km²
State Code: QU

🗓️ Public Holidays in Quinara, Guinea-Bissau


Planning business schedules or travel in Quinara, Guinea-Bissau? Here is the complete public holiday reference for Quinara, detailing official statutory observances and bank non-working days.

Businesses, regional banks, and administrative offices across Quinara observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national labor regulations and official government decrees. In Quinara, statutory fixed-date public holidays (including Dia da Independência on September 24) mandate official non-working status for banks and government departments.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Quinara, Guinea-Bissau

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 Quinara and the rest of Guinea-Bissau, not a separate Quinara-specific calendar.

◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.

🏛️ Official Statutory Public Holidays Applicable in Quinara

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 Quinara. These non-working days apply to government administrative offices, commercial banking institutions, and schools statewide.

Holiday NameFixed DateCategoryClosure StatusOfficial Source
Dia da IndependênciaSeptember 24National HolidayFull National Closurewww.presidencia.gw

🧳 Upcoming Long Weekends in Quinara

Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.

HolidayDateOpportunity
Dia da IndependênciaThu, Sep 24, 2026Take the Friday after off for a 4-day weekend

📖 Understanding Public Holidays in Quinara

Public offices, banks and schools throughout Quinara close on the same fixed-date statutory holidays observed nationwide, since public holidays in Guinea-Bissau are a matter of national labor law rather than state-by-state decree.

A statutory holiday falling on a weekend in Quinara doesn't simply disappear — Guinea-Bissau's gazette process typically shifts the observed non-working day to the nearest Monday.

As Quinara's capital, Buba observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Quinara.

Frequently Asked Questions — Quinara Public Holidays

Are banks and government offices closed on public holidays in Quinara?

Yes — official statutory public holidays in Quinara mandate non-working status for commercial banks, public administration offices, and schools across the state.


How many statutory public holidays are observed in Quinara?

Quinara observes 1 official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same count as Guinea-Bissau nationally, since Quinara doesn't set its own separate statutory list — plus movable religious and lunar observances updated live in the calendar.


How can I plan a long weekend around public holidays in Quinara?

Check the day of the week for upcoming holidays in the live calendar above. Public holidays landing on Monday or Friday create an automatic 3-day weekend for travel across Quinara.


Do public holidays in Quinara differ from the rest of Guinea-Bissau?

No — public holidays in Guinea-Bissau are set at the national level, not decided state by state, so Quinara observes exactly the same statutory holidays as every other state and the country as a whole. This page exists as a convenient Quinara-specific reference, not because Quinara has its own separate holiday list.


Does Buba, Quinara's capital, follow a different holiday schedule?

No — Buba observes the same statutory public holidays as the rest of Quinara and Guinea-Bissau. Being the state capital doesn't come with its own separate holiday calendar.


What is the official source for Quinara's public holiday dates?

Quinara's public holidays are mandated by Guinea-Bissau's national statutory framework, published via www.presidencia.gw — see the statutory holidays table above for the full sourced list.

🗓️ Quinara Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Dia da Independência (September 24)
📍 Quinara Quick Facts
State Capital: Buba
Population: 62,261
Area: 3,138 km²
Area Rank in Guinea-Bissau: #6
Population Density: 12.3 / km²
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: +00:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 112
Driving Side: Right side