There are 11 national holidays celebrated in the Republic of Guinea, a country in West Africa. Employees must be given the day off with pay or another day off in lieu of pay.[1]
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January 1 | New Year's Day | |
Monday after Easter | Easter Monday | |
May 1 | Labour Day | |
May 25 | Africa Day | |
August 15 | Assumption Day | |
October 2 | Independence Day | From France, 1958 |
December 25 | Christmas Day | Birth of Jesus |
12Rabi' al-awwal | Mouloud | Muhammad's birthday |
27Ramadan | Qadr Night | Revelation of the Quran[2] |
1Shawwal | Korité | Festival of Breaking the Fast |
10Dhu al-Hijjah | Tabaski | Feast of the Sacrifice |
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