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Long Weekends in GU 2026

13 long weekends · 43 total days off · 4 leave days needed

9
Free long weekends
4
With bridge days
43
Total days off
1 Jan – 4
4 days off
1 leave day needed
Public holidays
Thu 1 JanNew Year's Day
Take leave on:
Fri 2 Jan
17 Jan – 19
3 days off
No leave needed
Public holidays
Mon 19 JanMartin Luther King Jr. Day
28 Feb – 2 Mar
3 days off
No leave needed
Public holidays
Mon 2 MarGuam History and Chamorro Heritage Day
23 May – 25
3 days off
No leave needed
Public holidays
Mon 25 MayMemorial Day
19 Jun – 21
3 days off
No leave needed
Public holidays
Fri 19 JunJuneteenth
3 Jul – 5
3 days off
No leave needed
Public holidays
Fri 3 JulIndependence Day (substitute day)
Sat 4 JulIndependence Day
18 Jul – 21
4 days off
1 leave day needed
Public holidays
Tue 21 JulLiberation Day
Take leave on:
Mon 20 Jul
5 Sept – 7
3 days off
No leave needed
Public holidays
Mon 7 SepLabour Day
10 Oct – 12
3 days off
No leave needed
Public holidays
Mon 12 OctColumbus Day
31 Oct – 2 Nov
3 days off
No leave needed
Public holidays
Mon 2 NovAll Souls' Day
26 Nov – 29
4 days off
1 leave day needed
Public holidays
Thu 26 NovThanksgiving Day
Take leave on:
Fri 27 Nov
5 Dec – 8
4 days off
1 leave day needed
Public holidays
Tue 8 DecOur Lady of Camarin Day
Take leave on:
Mon 7 Dec
25 Dec – 27
3 days off
No leave needed
Public holidays
Fri 25 DecChristmas Day

Long Weekends & Bridge Days in GU 2026

GU 2026: 13 long weekend opportunities

In GU in 2026, there are 9 long weekends that occur naturally — no annual leave needed — plus 4 bridge day opportunities where a single day off creates an extended break. In total, across all 13 long weekends, you can gain 43 consecutive days off. The 4 bridge opportunities require just 4 days of annual leave.

What is a bridge day?

A bridge day is a single working day that sits between a public holiday and a weekend, turning a short break into a 4 or 5-day stretch. Known as Brückentag in German, ponte in Italian, pont in French, and puente in Spanish, the concept is the same worldwide: taking one strategic day of leave multiplies your time off far beyond what the same day used independently would give you.

How to plan your leave around GU holidays

The most effective leave strategy is to target the bridge day opportunities listed above rather than booking leave during peak periods. With just 4 days of annual leave spread across the right dates in 2026, you can extend GU's public holidays into 4 additional long breaks. Check the full GU holiday calendar for all public holiday dates.

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