Guyana has a total of 23 holidays in 2019. 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	Tuesday, January 1, 2019	New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
Mashramani (Republic Day)	Saturday, February 23, 2019	Mashramani (Republic Day) is a public holiday in Guyana
March Equinox	Wednesday, March 20, 2019	March Equinox in Guyana (Georgetown)
Phagwah (Holi)	Thursday, March 21, 2019	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.
Good Friday	Friday, April 19, 2019	Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday.
Easter Monday	Monday, April 22, 2019	Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday.
Labor Day / May Day	Wednesday, May 1, 2019	May Day, or Labor Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
Arrival Day	Sunday, May 5, 2019	Arrival Day is a public holiday in Guyana
Day off for Arrival Day	Monday, May 6, 2019	Arrival Day is a public holiday in Guyana
Independence Day	Sunday, May 26, 2019	Independence Day is a public holiday in Guyana
Day off for Independence Day	Monday, May 27, 2019	Independence Day is a public holiday in Guyana
June Solstice	Friday, June 21, 2019	June Solstice in Guyana (Georgetown)
CARICOM Day	Monday, July 1, 2019	CARICOM Day is a public holiday in Guyana
Emancipation Day	Thursday, August 1, 2019	Emancipation Day is a public holiday in Guyana
Eid ul Adha	Sunday, August 11, 2019	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	Monday, September 23, 2019	September Equinox in Guyana (Georgetown)
Deepavali	Sunday, October 27, 2019	Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, is one of the most popular Hindu festivals.
Day off for Deepavali	Monday, October 28, 2019	Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, is one of the most popular Hindu festivals.
Youman-Nabi (Mawlid)	Sunday, November 10, 2019	Mawlid, or Milad, marks the birth of the Islamic prophet Muhammed, or Mohamed, in the year 570 of the Gregorian calendar.
Day off for Youman-Nabi (Mawlid)	Monday, November 11, 2019	Mawlid, or Milad, marks the birth of the Islamic prophet Muhammed, or Mohamed, in the year 570 of the Gregorian calendar.
December Solstice	Sunday, December 22, 2019	December Solstice in Guyana (Georgetown)
Christmas Day	Wednesday, December 25, 2019	Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.
Boxing Day	Thursday, December 26, 2019	Boxing Day is a public holiday in Guyana