Guyana has a total of 13 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 downaloadble as a csv or json file. Signup here to get started.
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| Holiday | Weekday | Date | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar. |
Tuesday | January 1 | National holiday |
| Mashramani (Republic Day) |
Saturday | February 23 | National holiday |
| Good Friday Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday. |
Friday | April 19 | National holiday |
| Easter Monday Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday. |
Monday | April 22 | National holiday |
| Labor Day / May Day May Day, or Labor Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world. |
Wednesday | May 1 | National holiday |
| Arrival Day |
Sunday | May 5 | National holiday |
| Independence Day |
Sunday | May 26 | National holiday |
| CARICOM Day |
Monday | July 1 | National holiday |
| Emancipation Day |
Thursday | August 1 | National holiday |
| Eid ul Adha 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. |
Monday | August 12 | National holiday |
| Youman-Nabi (Mawlid) Mawlid, or Milad, marks the birth of the Islamic prophet Muhammed, or Mohamed, in the year 570 of the Gregorian calendar. |
Sunday | November 10 | National holiday |
| Christmas Day Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar. |
Wednesday | December 25 | National holiday |
| Boxing Day |
Thursday | December 26 | National holiday |