2025 in Guyana

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Events in the year 2025 in Guyana .

Incumbents

• President: Irfaan Ali
• Prime Minister: Mark Phillips

Events

February

• 17 February – Six soldiers are injured in an attack by an armed men operating from the Venezuelan side of the border along the Cuyuni River. ^[1]

March

• 1 March – President Irfaan Ali accuses the Venezuelan Navy of entering its territorial waters and harassing an offshore unit of ExxonMobil. ^[2]

April

• 28 April – Riots break out in Georgetown following the death of an 11-year-old girl, Adrianna Younge, who drowned at a resort. Younge's family claims that she was abducted from the resort and sacrificed as part of a ritual. Police kill two men suspected of looting during the unrest. ^[3]
• 29 April – A curfew is imposed in Georgetown in response to the previous day's riots. ^[3]

May

• 1 May – The International Court of Justice orders Venezuela to stop holding elections for officials to administer areas of Guyana that it claims as part of its territory. ^[4]
• 10 May – Former General Secretary of the People's National Congress Reform, Amna Ally, dies at the age of 69. ^[5]
• 15 May – The Guyana Defence Force says its soldiers were attacked on three separate occasions by armed men in civilian clothing during patrols on the Cuyuni River in territory claimed by Venezuela. ^[6]

September

• 1 September – 2025 Guyanese general election: Irfaan Ali is reelected to a second term as president. ^[7]
• 7 September – Irfaan Ali is inaugurated for a second term as president. ^[8]

Holidays

Further information: Public holidays in Guyana

Source: ^[9]

• 1 January – New Year's Day
• 23 – 24 February – Republic Day
• 14 March – Holi
• 18 April – Good Friday
• 21 April - Easter Monday
• 1 May – Labour Day
• 5 May – Arrival Day
• 26 May – Independence Day
• 7 June – Eid al-Adha
• 1 July – CARICOM Day
• 5 September – Youman-Nabi
• 1 August – Emancipation Day
• 20 October – Diwali
• 25 December – Christmas Day
• 26 December – Boxing Day

See also

• List of years in Guyana

References

1. "Guyana's military chief says 6 soldiers injured in suspected gang attack on Venezuela border". AP News . 18 February 2025. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
2. "US, Guyana denounce Venezuelan naval incursion". France 24 . 2 March 2025. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
3. "Guyana imposes a curfew after violent protests over 11-year-old girl's death". The Associated Press. April 29, 2025. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
4. "A UN top court orders Venezuela to halt election plans in a resource-rich area in Guyana". AP News . 2 May 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
5. "Veteran politician Amna Ally dies". Suriname Times. Retrieved 2025-05-12.
6. "Guyana says soldiers attacked in disputed border region with Venezuela". France 24 . 15 May 2025. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
7. "Irfaan Ali re-elected as President". Stabroek News. 3 September 2025.
8. "Irfaan Ali sworn in as President for second term". Stabroek News. 7 September 2025.
9. "Guyana Public Holidays 2025". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 22 October 2024.

External links

• Online calendar