Public holidays in Guam 2026
There are 16 public holidays in 2026. 15 of them fall on a working day.
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All 16 public holidays in Guam 2026
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | ||
| Monday | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | ||
| Monday | Washington's Birthday | ||
| Monday | Guam Discovery Day | ||
| Friday | Good Friday | ||
| Monday | Memorial Day | ||
| Friday | Juneteenth National Independence Day | ||
| Friday | Independence Day (observed) | ||
| Saturday | Independence Day | ||
| Tuesday | Liberation Day (Guam) | ||
| Monday | Labor Day | ||
| Monday | All Souls' Day | ||
| Wednesday | Veterans Day | ||
| Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | ||
| Tuesday | Lady of Camarin Day | ||
| Friday | Christmas Day |
Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.
Long weekends 2026
20 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:
| Take leave | Off | Days of leave | Days off | Ratio | Occasion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 2 Jan | 1 Jan – 4 Jan 2026 | 1 | 4 | 4 | New Year's Day |
| Tue 20 Jan, Wed 21 Jan, Thu 22 Jan, Fri 23 Jan | 17 Jan – 25 Jan 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| Tue 17 Feb, Wed 18 Feb, Thu 19 Feb, Fri 20 Feb | 14 Feb – 22 Feb 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Washington's Birthday |
| Tue 3 Mar, Wed 4 Mar, Thu 5 Mar, Fri 6 Mar | 28 Feb – 8 Mar 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Guam Discovery Day |
| Mon 30 Mar, Tue 31 Mar, Wed 1 Apr, Thu 2 Apr | 28 Mar – 5 Apr 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Good Friday |
| Tue 26 May, Wed 27 May, Thu 28 May, Fri 29 May | 23 May – 31 May 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Memorial Day |
| Mon 15 Jun, Tue 16 Jun, Wed 17 Jun, Thu 18 Jun | 13 Jun – 21 Jun 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Juneteenth National Independence Day |
| Mon 29 Jun, Tue 30 Jun, Wed 1 Jul, Thu 2 Jul | 27 Jun – 5 Jul 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Independence Day (observed), Independence Day |
| Mon 20 Jul | 18 Jul – 21 Jul 2026 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Liberation Day (Guam) |
| Wed 22 Jul, Thu 23 Jul, Fri 24 Jul | 21 Jul – 26 Jul 2026 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Liberation Day (Guam) |
| Tue 8 Sep, Wed 9 Sep, Thu 10 Sep, Fri 11 Sep | 5 Sep – 13 Sep 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Labor Day |
| Tue 3 Nov, Wed 4 Nov, Thu 5 Nov, Fri 6 Nov | 31 Oct – 8 Nov 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | All Souls' Day |
| Mon 9 Nov, Tue 10 Nov | 7 Nov – 11 Nov 2026 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Veterans Day |
| Thu 12 Nov, Fri 13 Nov | 11 Nov – 15 Nov 2026 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Veterans Day |
| Mon 23 Nov, Tue 24 Nov, Wed 25 Nov | 21 Nov – 26 Nov 2026 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Thanksgiving Day |
| Fri 27 Nov | 26 Nov – 29 Nov 2026 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Thanksgiving Day |
| Mon 7 Dec | 5 Dec – 8 Dec 2026 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Lady of Camarin Day |
| Wed 9 Dec, Thu 10 Dec, Fri 11 Dec | 8 Dec – 13 Dec 2026 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Lady of Camarin Day |
| Mon 21 Dec, Tue 22 Dec, Wed 23 Dec, Thu 24 Dec | 19 Dec – 27 Dec 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Christmas Day |
| Mon 28 Dec, Tue 29 Dec, Wed 30 Dec, Thu 31 Dec | 25 Dec – 3 Jan 2027 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | Christmas Day, New Year's Day |
Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.
Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays does Guam have in 2026?
16 public holidays. One of them falls on a weekend in 2026.
What is the next public holiday in Guam?
As of 9 Nov 2026, the next holiday is Veterans Day on Wednesday, 11 Nov 2026.
Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2026?
New Year's Day: take 1 day of leave (2 Jan) and you get 4 days off in a row, 1 Jan – 4 Jan 2026.
Sources
- Data: python-holidays 0.105 (MIT licence), country code GU (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Nager.Date public holiday API (country not covered) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Google Calendar public holiday calendar (en.gu) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
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