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
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.