Public holidays in Guyana 2026

There are 17 public holidays in 2026. 14 of them fall on a working day.

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All 17 public holidays in Guyana 2026

DateWeekdayHolidayLocal nameCountdown
ThursdayNew Year's Day
MondayRepublic Day
TuesdayHoliPhagwah
FridayGood Friday
MondayEaster Monday
FridayLabor DayLabour Day
TuesdayArrival Day
TuesdayIndependence Day
ThursdayEid al-Adha (estimated)Eid-Ul-Azha (estimated)
MondayCARICOM Day
SaturdayEmancipation Day
WednesdayProphet's Birthday (estimated)Youman Nabi (estimated)
SundayDiwaliDeepavali
MondayDiwali (observed)Deepavali (observed)
FridayChristmas Day
SaturdayDay After Christmas
MondayDay After Christmas (observed)

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

18 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:

Take leaveOffDays of leaveDays offRatioOccasion
Fri 2 Jan1 Jan – 4 Jan 2026144New Year's Day
Tue 24 Feb, Wed 25 Feb, Thu 26 Feb, Fri 27 Feb21 Feb – 1 Mar 2026492.3Republic Day
Mon 2 Mar28 Feb – 3 Mar 2026144Holi
Wed 4 Mar, Thu 5 Mar, Fri 6 Mar3 Mar – 8 Mar 2026362Holi
Mon 30 Mar, Tue 31 Mar, Wed 1 Apr, Thu 2 Apr28 Mar – 6 Apr 20264102.5Good Friday, Easter Monday
Tue 7 Apr, Wed 8 Apr, Thu 9 Apr, Fri 10 Apr3 Apr – 12 Apr 20264102.5Good Friday, Easter Monday
Mon 27 Apr, Tue 28 Apr, Wed 29 Apr, Thu 30 Apr25 Apr – 3 May 2026492.3Labor Day
Mon 4 May1 May – 5 May 2026155Labor Day, Arrival Day
Wed 6 May, Thu 7 May, Fri 8 May5 May – 10 May 2026362Arrival Day
Mon 25 May23 May – 26 May 2026144Independence Day
Wed 27 May26 May – 28 May 2026133Independence Day, Eid al-Adha (estimated)
Fri 29 May28 May – 31 May 2026144Eid al-Adha (estimated)
Tue 7 Jul, Wed 8 Jul, Thu 9 Jul, Fri 10 Jul4 Jul – 12 Jul 2026492.3CARICOM Day
Mon 24 Aug, Tue 25 Aug22 Aug – 26 Aug 2026252.5Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
Thu 27 Aug, Fri 28 Aug26 Aug – 30 Aug 2026252.5Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
Tue 10 Nov, Wed 11 Nov, Thu 12 Nov, Fri 13 Nov7 Nov – 15 Nov 2026492.3Diwali, Diwali (observed)
Mon 21 Dec, Tue 22 Dec, Wed 23 Dec, Thu 24 Dec19 Dec – 28 Dec 20264102.5Christmas Day, Day After Christmas, Day After Christmas (observed)
Tue 29 Dec, Wed 30 Dec, Thu 31 Dec25 Dec – 3 Jan 20273103.3Christmas Day, Day After Christmas, Day After Christmas (observed), 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 Guyana have in 2026?

17 public holidays. 3 of them fall on a weekend in 2026.

What is the next public holiday in Guyana?

As of 9 Nov 2026, the next holiday is Diwali (observed) on Monday, 9 Nov 2026.

Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2026?

Labor Day, Arrival Day: take 1 day of leave (4 May) and you get 5 days off in a row, 1 May – 5 May 2026.

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