Holidays in Equatorial Guinea 2023

There are ten public holidays in Equatorial Guinea in 2023, one of which falls on the weekend: Sunday.

New Year's Day
New Year Holiday is the first day of the year on the modern Gregorian calendar, and it is one of the most popular holidays in the world. The holiday falls on January 1, 2023, and is observed on January 2, 2023.

Good Friday
Good Friday is a Christian holiday celebrating the crucifixion of Jesus and his death at Calvary. It is observed on Friday immediately preceding Easter Sunday, April 7, 2023.

Labour Day
Labour Day is observed on May 1, 2023, and it celebrates the achievements of workers. The holiday originates in the eight-hour day movement, which is eight hours for work, eight hours for recreation, and eight hours for rest.

President's Day
President's Day is a public holiday in Equatorial Guinea, observed on June 5, 2023. The holiday celebrates the birthday of the second president of Equatorial Guinea, Teodoro Obiang. He has been president since August 1979 and is the second-longest consecutively serving non-royal national leader worldwide.

Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi celebrates the real presence of the body and blood, soul and divinity of Jesus Christ in the elements of the Eucharist. It is observed on Jun 08, 2023.

Freedom Day
Freedom Day is a public holiday in Equatorial Guinea on August 3, 2023. The holiday celebrates the anniversary of Teodoro Obiang's successful coup overthrowing the dictator Macias Nguema.

Constitution Day
Constitution Day is a public holiday in Equatorial Guinea on August 15, 2023. The holiday commemorates the adoption of the constitution of Equatorial Guinea in 1982, following the constitutional referendum on August 15, 1982.

Independence Day
Independence Day is a public holiday in Equatorial Guinea, observed on October 12, 2023. The holiday commemorates the anniversary when Equatorial Guinea gained its independence from Spain on this day in 1968.

Immaculate Conception Day
The holiday is observed on December 8, 2023, and it celebrates the Virgin Mary has been free of original sin from the moment of her conception.

Christmas Day
Christmas Day is celebrated on December 25, 2023, and commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Christmas Day is a holiday of sharing. People exchange Christmas gifts and cards with families and friends.

The following is the list of public holidays in Equatorial Guinea 2023.

Please also check the working days in Equatorial Guinea in 2023.