Best days to take off in Equatorial Guinea in 2026
With 20 days of annual leave, booking the right days gives 49 days off across 8 breaks. Below are all 10 public holidays in Equatorial Guinea in 2026, the long weekends you get for free, and the bridge days worth booking.
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Public holidays in Equatorial Guinea in 2026
| Date | Holiday | Falls on |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Jan | New Year's Day Año Nuevo | Day off |
| Fri 3 Apr | Good Friday Viernes Santo | Day off |
| Fri 1 May | Labour Day Día del Trabajador | Day off |
| Thu 4 Jun | Corpus Christi | Day off |
| Fri 5 Jun | President's Day Natalicio de Teodoro Obiang | Day off |
| Mon 3 Aug | Armed Forces Day Día del Golpe de Libertad | Day off |
| Sat 15 Aug | Constitution Day Día de la Constitución | Weekend |
| Mon 12 Oct | Independence Day Día de la Independencia | Day off |
| Tue 8 Dec | Immaculate Conception La inmaculada concepción | Day off |
| Fri 25 Dec | Christmas Day Navidad | Day off |
1 of these fall on a weekend in 2026.
Long weekends in Equatorial Guinea in 2026
- Fri 3 Apr to Sun 5 Apr, 3 days: Good Friday
- Fri 1 May to Sun 3 May, 3 days: Labour Day
- Thu 4 Jun to Sun 7 Jun, 4 days: Corpus Christi, President's Day
- Sat 1 Aug to Mon 3 Aug, 3 days: Armed Forces Day
- Sat 10 Oct to Mon 12 Oct, 3 days: Independence Day
- Fri 25 Dec to Sun 27 Dec, 3 days: Christmas Day
Best bridge days to book in 2026
A bridge day is a working day between a public holiday and a weekend. Booking it joins them into one long break.
- Book Fri 2 Jan (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 1 Jan to Sun 4 Jan, around New Year's Day.
- Book Thu 2 Apr (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 2 Apr to Sun 5 Apr, around Good Friday.
- Book Thu 30 Apr (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 30 Apr to Sun 3 May, around Labour Day.
- Book Wed 3 Jun (1 day) for 5 days off, Wed 3 Jun to Sun 7 Jun, around Corpus Christi, President's Day.
- Book Fri 31 Jul (1 day) for 4 days off, Fri 31 Jul to Mon 3 Aug, around Armed Forces Day.
- Book Fri 9 Oct (1 day) for 4 days off, Fri 9 Oct to Mon 12 Oct, around Independence Day.
- Book Mon 7 Dec (1 day) for 4 days off, Sat 5 Dec to Tue 8 Dec, around Immaculate Conception.
- Book Thu 24 Dec (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 24 Dec to Sun 27 Dec, around Christmas Day.
How many days off can you get in 2026?
| Leave booked | Days off | Per day booked |
|---|---|---|
| 5 days | 21 days | 4.2x |
| 10 days | 39 days | 3.9x |
| 15 days | 54 days | 3.6x |
| 20 days | 69 days | 3.5x |
| 25 days | 84 days | 3.4x |
A plan for 20 days of leave in 2026
20 days of leave become 49 days off, in 8 breaks of at least five days.
- Thu 1 Jan to Mon 5 Jan: 5 days off for 2 booked (Fri 2 Jan, Mon 5 Jan)
- Wed 1 Apr to Sun 5 Apr: 5 days off for 2 booked (Wed 1 Apr, Thu 2 Apr)
- Wed 29 Apr to Sun 3 May: 5 days off for 2 booked (Wed 29 Apr, Thu 30 Apr)
- Sat 30 May to Sun 7 Jun: 9 days off for 3 booked (Mon 1 Jun, Tue 2 Jun, Wed 3 Jun)
- Thu 30 Jul to Mon 3 Aug: 5 days off for 2 booked (Thu 30 Jul, Fri 31 Jul)
- Thu 8 Oct to Mon 12 Oct: 5 days off for 2 booked (Thu 8 Oct, Fri 9 Oct)
- Fri 4 Dec to Tue 8 Dec: 5 days off for 2 booked (Fri 4 Dec, Mon 7 Dec)
- Fri 18 Dec to Sun 27 Dec: 10 days off for 5 booked (Fri 18 Dec, Mon 21 Dec, Tue 22 Dec, Wed 23 Dec, Thu 24 Dec)
Questions about 2026 in Equatorial Guinea
How many public holidays does Equatorial Guinea have in 2026?
Equatorial Guinea has 10 public holidays in 2026, and 1 of them falls on a weekend.
When are the long weekends in Equatorial Guinea in 2026?
Without booking any leave: Fri 3 Apr to Sun 5 Apr (Good Friday), Fri 1 May to Sun 3 May (Labour Day), Thu 4 Jun to Sun 7 Jun (Corpus Christi, President's Day), Sat 1 Aug to Mon 3 Aug (Armed Forces Day), Sat 10 Oct to Mon 12 Oct (Independence Day) and Fri 25 Dec to Sun 27 Dec (Christmas Day).
What are the best days to take off in Equatorial Guinea in 2026?
Book Wed 3 Jun to get 5 days off, from Wed 3 Jun to Sun 7 Jun. With 20 days of leave, the best plan gives 49 days off across 8 breaks.
About these dates
These dates come from the date-holidays library and have not been checked by hand against Equatorial Guinea's official calendar. Check before you book.
These dates come straight from the holiday library and have not been checked against this country’s official calendar by hand. Treat them as a starting point.