Public holidays in French Guiana

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This is a list of public holidays in French Guiana . [1]

DateName in EnglishName in FrenchRemarks
January 1 New Year's Day Jour de l'An
movable holiday Easter Monday Lundi de Pâques
May 1 Labour Day Fête du Travail
May 8 Victory Day Fête de la Victoire 1945
movable holiday Ascension Day Ascension
movable holiday White Monday Lundi de Pentecôte
June 10 Emancipation Day Abolition de l'Esclavage
July 14 National Day Fête Nationale
August 15 Assumption Day Assomption
October 15Cayenne FestivalFestival CayenneObserved in Cayenne only.
November 1 All Saints' Day Toussaint
November 11 Armistice Day Armistice de 1918
December 25 Christmas Day Noël

Below are jour chômé d'usage holidays.

DateName in EnglishName in FrenchRemarks
Movable holidaysCarnivalCarnavalOften take 3 days, the final day lies on Ash Wednesday
movable holiday Mid-Lent Mi-Carême
movable holiday Good Friday Vendredi saintOften observed by banking sector

References

  1. "Guiana : public and bank holidays, closure of banks, stock exchanges, school vacations". bank-holidays.com. Retrieved 13 January 2022.