Public holidays in Guyana

This is a list of public holidays in Guyana.

Date Name
January 1 New Year's Day
February 23 Republic Day[1]
February or March Phagwah[2]
March or April Good Friday
Easter Monday
May 1 Labour Day
May 5 Indian Arrival Day
May 26 Independence Day
1st Monday in July CARICOM Day
August 1 Emancipation Day
October or November Deepavali
December 25 Christmas Day[3]
December 26 Boxing Day
12th/15th of third month in the Islamic calendar Youman-Nabi[4]
10th day of the 12th month in the Islamic calendar Eid-ul-Adha[5]

Since 1957, September has been designated Amerindian Heritage Month. September 10 is considered Heritage Day, marking Guyana's first Amerindian Member of Parliament.

  1. ^ "Notification Made Under The Public Holidays Act" (PDF). Ministry of Public Security. February 7, 2018. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
  2. ^ "Ministry of Public Security Press Release" (PDF). Ministry of Public Security. February 20, 2017. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
  3. ^ "National Holidays 2018" (PDF). Ministry of Public Security. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
  4. ^ "Notification Made Under The Public Holidays Act" (PDF). Ministry of Public Security. December 24, 2015. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
  5. ^ "National Holidays 2019" (PDF). Ministry of Public Security. Retrieved December 15, 2018.