Guyana has a total of 19 holidays in 2018. 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	Details
New Year's Day Holiday	Monday, January 1, 2018	New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
Mashramani (Republic Day)	Friday, February 23, 2018	Mashramani (Republic Day) is a public holiday in Guyana
Phagwah (Holi)	Friday, March 2, 2018	Holi is a spring festival of colors celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs and others. It celebrates the triumph of good over evil and the upcoming season of spring. The festival can last up to sixteen days.
March Equinox	Tuesday, March 20, 2018	March Equinox in Guyana (Georgetown)
Good Friday	Friday, March 30, 2018	Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday.
Easter Monday	Monday, April 2, 2018	Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday.
Labor Day / May Day	Tuesday, May 1, 2018	Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
Arrival Day	Saturday, May 5, 2018	Arrival Day is a public holiday in Guyana
Independence Day	Saturday, May 26, 2018	Independence Day is a public holiday in Guyana
June Solstice	Thursday, June 21, 2018	June Solstice in Guyana (Georgetown)
CARICOM Day	Monday, July 2, 2018	CARICOM Day is a public holiday in Guyana
Emancipation Day	Wednesday, August 1, 2018	Emancipation Day is a public holiday in Guyana
Eid al-Adha	Wednesday, August 22, 2018	Eid al-Adha (Id ul-Adha) is an Islamic festival falling on the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijja (Thou al-Hijja) to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son.
September Equinox	Sunday, September 23, 2018	September Equinox in Guyana (Georgetown)
Deepavali	Tuesday, November 6, 2018	Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, is one of the most popular Hindu festivals.
Youman-Nabi (Mawlid)	Wednesday, November 21, 2018	Mawlid, or Milad, marks the birth of the Islamic prophet Muhammed, or Mohamed, in the year 570 of the Gregorian calendar.
December Solstice	Friday, December 21, 2018	December Solstice in Guyana (Georgetown)
Christmas Day	Tuesday, December 25, 2018	Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.
Boxing Day	Wednesday, December 26, 2018	Boxing Day is a public holiday in Guyana