Public holidays
Public holidays in Guyana
Guyana has 17 public holidays in 2026, of which 3 fall on a weekend. Dates below are national holidays; regions, states and individual companies often add their own, so confirm with the person you are scheduling with.
Next public holiday8 NovemberDiwali — in 58 days
202617 dayspublic holidays in total
202719 daysalready scheduled
2026
Thursday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Day
Monday 23 FebruaryRepublic Daylong weekend likely
Tuesday 3 MarchHoli
Friday 3 AprilGood Fridaylong weekend likely
Monday 6 AprilEaster Mondaylong weekend likely
Friday 1 MayLabor Daylong weekend likely
Tuesday 5 MayArrival Day
Tuesday 26 MayIndependence Day
Thursday 28 MayEid al-Adhadate set by moon sighting
Monday 6 JulyCARICOM Daylong weekend likely
Saturday 1 AugustEmancipation Dayfalls on a weekend
Wednesday 26 AugustProphet's Birthdaydate set by moon sighting
Sunday 8 NovemberDiwalifalls on a weekend
Monday 9 NovemberDiwali (observed)long weekend likely
Friday 25 DecemberChristmas Daylong weekend likely
Saturday 26 DecemberDay After Christmasfalls on a weekend
Monday 28 DecemberDay After Christmas (observed)long weekend likely
2027
Friday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Daylong weekend likely
Tuesday 23 FebruaryRepublic Day
Monday 22 MarchHolilong weekend likely
Friday 26 MarchGood Fridaylong weekend likely
Monday 29 MarchEaster Mondaylong weekend likely
Saturday 1 MayLabor Dayfalls on a weekend
Wednesday 5 MayArrival Day
Monday 17 MayEid al-Adhalong weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Wednesday 26 MayIndependence Day
Monday 5 JulyCARICOM Daylong weekend likely
Sunday 1 AugustEmancipation Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 2 AugustEmancipation Day (observed)long weekend likely
Sunday 15 AugustProphet's Birthdayfalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Monday 16 AugustProphet's Birthday (observed, estimated)long weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Friday 29 OctoberDiwalilong weekend likely
Saturday 25 DecemberChristmas Dayfalls on a weekend
Sunday 26 DecemberDay After Christmasfalls on a weekend
Monday 27 DecemberChristmas Day (observed)long weekend likely
Tuesday 28 DecemberDay After Christmas (observed)
How to use this
A public holiday does not always mean nobody is working, and a clear calendar does not mean your colleague is free. Treat these dates as a prompt to ask rather than an answer — especially the ones marked as set by moon sighting, where the final date is confirmed only days ahead.