Independence Day Parade
Season or date: October 12
The nation's largest event celebrating 1968 independence with military parades and ethnic dances.
Festivals in Equatorial Guinea
Discover traditional festivals and celebrations of this country
Festivals
Liberation Coup Memorial Festival
Season or date: August 3
Ceremonies held across regions commemorating the 1979 political change.
Malabo Carnival
Season or date: Late December to early January
Bioko Island's largest festival with costume parades and Afrobeat music all night.
Ureka Sea Turtle Festival
Season or date: November
Nature conservation event on southern Bioko Island during sea turtle nesting season.
San Antonio Festival
Season or date: June 13
Religious event celebrating the patron saint of Annobón Island.
Public holidays
- New Year's Day (January 1)
- May Day (May 1)
- President's Birthday (June 5)
- Liberation Coup Day (August 3)
- Constitution Day (August 15)
- Independence Day (October 12)
- Immaculate Conception (December 8)
- Human Rights Day (December 10)
- Christmas (December 25)