Public holidays in Guyana
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2026
17 public holidays in 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | Thu | New Year's Day |
| Feb 23, 2026 | Mon | Republic Day |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Tue | Holi Phagwah |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Fri | Good Friday |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Mon | Easter Monday |
| May 1, 2026 | Fri | Labor Day Labour Day |
| May 5, 2026 | Tue | Arrival Day |
| May 26, 2026 | Tue | Independence Day |
| May 28, 2026 | Thu | Eid al-Adha (estimated) Eid-Ul-Azha (estimated) |
| Jul 6, 2026 | Mon | CARICOM Day |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Sat | Emancipation Day |
| Aug 26, 2026 | Wed | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) Youman Nabi (estimated) |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Sun | Diwali Deepavali |
| Nov 9, 2026 | Mon | Diwali (observed) Deepavali (observed) |
| Dec 25, 2026 | Fri | Christmas Day |
| Dec 26, 2026 | Sat | Day After Christmas |
| Dec 28, 2026 | Mon | Day After Christmas (observed) |
2027
19 public holidays in 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2027 | Fri | New Year's Day |
| Feb 23, 2027 | Tue | Republic Day |
| Mar 22, 2027 | Mon | Holi Phagwah |
| Mar 26, 2027 | Fri | Good Friday |
| Mar 29, 2027 | Mon | Easter Monday |
| May 1, 2027 | Sat | Labor Day Labour Day |
| May 5, 2027 | Wed | Arrival Day |
| May 17, 2027 | Mon | Eid al-Adha (estimated) Eid-Ul-Azha (estimated) |
| May 26, 2027 | Wed | Independence Day |
| Jul 5, 2027 | Mon | CARICOM Day |
| Aug 1, 2027 | Sun | Emancipation Day |
| Aug 2, 2027 | Mon | Emancipation Day (observed) |
| Aug 15, 2027 | Sun | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) Youman Nabi (estimated) |
| Aug 16, 2027 | Mon | Prophet's Birthday (observed, estimated) Youman Nabi (observed, estimated) |
| Oct 29, 2027 | Fri | Diwali Deepavali |
| Dec 25, 2027 | Sat | Christmas Day |
| Dec 26, 2027 | Sun | Day After Christmas |
| Dec 27, 2027 | Mon | Christmas Day (observed) |
| Dec 28, 2027 | Tue | Day After Christmas (observed) |
National public holidays only; regional holidays and observances may differ. Some religious holidays depend on moon sighting and can shift by a day — check official announcements.