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Public in Guinea-Bissau
Readjustment Movement Day in Guinea-Bissau
Commemoration of 1980 coup
Quick Facts
Pre-Independence
Established before national independence
🏛️ Historical
Holiday Type
Classification in Guinea-Bissau
Public
Established
Officially instituted in Guinea-Bissau
1980
About Readjustment Movement Day
Commemoration of 1980 coup
Commemorates the coup d'etat that occurred on November 14, 1980.
Marks the coup led by João Bernardo Vieira
Practical Information in Guinea-Bissau
Banks
Banks are closed
🏦 ClosedSchools
Educational institutions are closed
🏫 ClosedGovernment Offices
Government services unavailable
🏛️ ClosedHistorical Significance in Guinea-Bissau
Marks the day when João Bernardo 'Nino' Vieira seized power from Luís Cabral.
Calendar Details
Calendar Systems
gregorian
On this day in African history
- 1962 The Ethiopian parliament and Eritrean Assembly voted unanimously for the abolition of Eritrea's federal status, making Eritrea a province of the Ethio...
- 1975 Moktar Ould Daddah signs the historic Madrid Agreements, partitioning Spanish Sahara between Mauritania and Morocco. · Spain
- 1980 A bloodless coup in Guinea-Bissau overthrows President Luis Cabral.
- 1989 Sam Nujoma wins the UN-supervised constituent assembly elections, securing a majority of seats for SWAPO. · Namibia
Historical Timeline
1980
Instituted in Guinea-Bissau
🇬🇼Holiday officially established in Guinea-Bissau
📅 Established2026
Last observed in Guinea-Bissau
🇬🇼Final celebration recorded in Guinea-Bissau
⏰ Last ObservedCurrent Status in Guinea-Bissau
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Guinea-Bissau
Last observed: 2026
Public Holiday
Date: November 14, 2024