2026 in Guinea-Bissau
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Events in the year 2026 in Guinea-Bissau.
Incumbents
Events
- 22 January – The government suspends a US-backed review of the effects of hepatitis B vaccines on newborns pending an ethics review.[1]
- 30 January – Opposition leader Domingos Simões Pereira is released from prison after being detained following the 2025 Guinea-Bissau coup d'état in November.[2]
- 6–22 February – Guinea-Bissau at the 2026 Winter Olympics
- 13 July – A court-martial orders opposition leader and former Prime Minister Domingos Simões Pereira back to prison, accusing him of involvement in an alleged October 2025 coup attempt.[3]
Scheduled
- 30 August – 2026 Guinea-Bissau constitutional referendum.[4]
- 6 December – 2026 Guinea-Bissau general election.[5]
Holidays
Source:[6]
- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 20 January – Heroes' Day
- 8 March – International Women's Day
- 30 March – Korité
- 1 May – Labour Day
- 6 June – Tabaski
- 3 August – Pidjiguiti Day
- 24 September – National Day
- 14 November – Readjustment Movement Day
- 25 December – Christmas Day
Deaths
- March – Vigario Luis Balanta, rapper and founder of the Po' di Terra political movement.[7]
References
- ↑ "Guinea-Bissau suspends Trump-backed hepatitis B vaccine study for ethical review". AP News. 2026-01-23. Retrieved 2026-01-23.
- ↑ "Guinea Bissau's opposition leader released from jail after months behind bars". Africanews. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ↑ Corey-Boulet, Robbie (13 July 2026). "Guinea-Bissau military court orders opposition leader back to jail". Reuters. Retrieved 14 July 2026.
- ↑ "Guinea-Bissau junta to hold constitutional referendum August 30". Punch Newspapers. 2026-07-06. Retrieved 2026-07-16.
- ↑ "Guinea-Bissau junta sets election date following last year's coup". AP News. 22 January 2026. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
- ↑ "Guinea-Bissau Public Holidays 2025". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ↑ Donati, Jessica; Dabo, Alberto (21 August 2026). "Killing of Guinea-Bissau rapper sends opposition underground". Reuters. Retrieved 22 August 2026.