Guyana has a total of 20 holidays in 2017. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.

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Holiday Date
New Year's Day Holiday
Monday, January 2, 2017
Mashramani (Republic Day)
Thursday, February 23, 2017
Phagwah (Holi)
Sunday, March 12, 2017
Phagwah (Holi) Observed
Monday, March 13, 2017
March Equinox
Monday, March 20, 2017
Good Friday
Friday, April 14, 2017
Easter Monday
Monday, April 17, 2017
Labor Day / May Day
Monday, May 1, 2017
Arrival Day
Friday, May 5, 2017
Independence Day
Friday, May 26, 2017
June Solstice
Wednesday, June 21, 2017
CARICOM Day
Monday, July 3, 2017
Emancipation Day
Tuesday, August 1, 2017
Eid al-Adha
Saturday, September 2, 2017
September Equinox
Friday, September 22, 2017
Deepavali
Thursday, October 19, 2017
Youman-Nabi (Mawlid)
Friday, December 1, 2017
December Solstice
Thursday, December 21, 2017
Christmas Day
Monday, December 25, 2017
Boxing Day
Tuesday, December 26, 2017