Guyana has a total of 20 holidays in 2017. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.

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Holiday Date Details
New Year's Day Holiday
Monday, January 2, 2017 New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
Mashramani (Republic Day)
Thursday, February 23, 2017 Mashramani (Republic Day) is a public holiday in Guyana
Phagwah (Holi)
Sunday, March 12, 2017 Holi is a spring festival of colors celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs and others. It celebrates the triumph of good over evil and the upcoming season of spring. The festival can last up to sixteen days.
Phagwah (Holi) observed
Monday, March 13, 2017 Holi is a spring festival of colors celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs and others. It celebrates the triumph of good over evil and the upcoming season of spring. The festival can last up to sixteen days.
March Equinox
Monday, March 20, 2017 March Equinox in Guyana (Georgetown)
Good Friday
Friday, April 14, 2017 Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday.
Easter Monday
Monday, April 17, 2017 Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday.
Labor Day / May Day
Monday, May 1, 2017 Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
Arrival Day
Friday, May 5, 2017 Arrival Day is a public holiday in Guyana
Independence Day
Friday, May 26, 2017 Independence Day is a public holiday in Guyana
June Solstice
Wednesday, June 21, 2017 June Solstice in Guyana (Georgetown)
CARICOM Day
Monday, July 3, 2017 CARICOM Day is a public holiday in Guyana
Emancipation Day
Tuesday, August 1, 2017 Emancipation Day is a public holiday in Guyana
Eid al-Adha
Saturday, September 2, 2017 Eid al-Adha (Id ul-Adha) is an Islamic festival falling on the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijja (Thou al-Hijja) to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son.
September Equinox
Friday, September 22, 2017 September Equinox in Guyana (Georgetown)
Deepavali
Thursday, October 19, 2017 Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, is one of the most popular Hindu festivals.
Youman-Nabi (Mawlid)
Friday, December 1, 2017 Mawlid, or Milad, marks the birth of the Islamic prophet Muhammed, or Mohamed, in the year 570 of the Gregorian calendar.
December Solstice
Thursday, December 21, 2017 December Solstice in Guyana (Georgetown)
Christmas Day
Monday, December 25, 2017 Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.
Boxing Day
Tuesday, December 26, 2017 Boxing Day is a public holiday in Guyana
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