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Boké Region, Guinea – Guinea Flag

Current Date And Time In Boké Region, Guinea

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
15:18:50 GMT
Capital: Boké
Currency: Guinean Franc (GNF)
Timezone: UTC +00:00 (GMT)
Population: 1,083,147
Area: 31,186.00 km²
State Code: B

🗓️ Public Holidays in Boké Region, Guinea


Get up-to-date public holiday dates for Boké Region, Guinea. Track official statutory days off, bank closures, and upcoming holiday schedules across Boké Region.

Corporate offices, banks, and public services throughout Boké Region align operating hours with official statutory non-working day notifications. In Boké Region, statutory fixed-date public holidays (including Fête de l'Indépendance on October 2) mandate official non-working status for banks and government departments.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Boké Region, Guinea

This is Guinea's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Guinea's country-level holiday page — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply uniformly across Boké Region and the rest of Guinea, not a separate Boké Region-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 Boké Region

These are Guinea's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Guinea's country holiday page — mandated by national labor law and applicable across every state and city in Guinea, including Boké Region. These non-working days apply to government administrative offices, commercial banking institutions, and schools statewide.

Holiday NameFixed DateCategoryClosure StatusOfficial Source
Fête de l'IndépendanceOctober 2National HolidayFull National Closurewww.gouvernement.gov.gn

🧳 Upcoming Long Weekends in Boké Region

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

HolidayDateOpportunity
Fête de l'IndépendanceFri, Oct 2, 2026Automatic 3-day weekend

📖 Understanding Public Holidays in Boké Region

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

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

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

Frequently Asked Questions — Boké Region Public Holidays

Are banks and government offices closed on public holidays in Boké Region?

Yes, they do. Boké Region follows Guinea's statutory calendar exactly, so banks, government offices and schools throughout the state close on every officially mandated non-working day.


How many statutory public holidays are observed in Boké Region?

Boké Region observes 1 official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same count as Guinea nationally, since Boké Region 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 Boké Region?

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 Boké Region.


Do public holidays in Boké Region differ from the rest of Guinea?

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


Does Boké, Boké Region's capital, follow a different holiday schedule?

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


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

Boké Region's public holidays are mandated by Guinea's national statutory framework, published via www.gouvernement.gov.gn — see the statutory holidays table above for the full sourced list.

🗓️ Boké Region Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Fête de l'Indépendance (October 2)
📍 Boké Region Quick Facts
State Capital: Boké
Population: 1,083,147
Area: 31,186 km²
Area Rank in Guinea: #4
Population Density: 12.4 / km²
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: +00:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 117
Driving Side: Right side