Public holidays in Guyana

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This is a list of public holidays in Guyana.

DateName
1 January New Year's Day
23 February Republic Day [1]
February or March Phagwah [2]
March or April Good Friday
Easter Monday
1 May Labour Day
5 May Indian Arrival Day
26 May Independence Day
First Monday in July CARICOM Day
1 August Emancipation Day
October or November Diwali
25 December Christmas Day [3]
26 December Boxing Day
12th day of the month in the Islamic calendar Youman-Nabi [4]
10th day of the month in the Islamic calendar Eid-ul-Adha [5]

References

  1. "Notification Made Under The Public Holidays Act" (PDF). Ministry of Public Security. February 7, 2018. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
  2. "Ministry of Public Security Press Release" (PDF). Ministry of Public Security. February 20, 2017. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
  3. "National Holidays 2018" (PDF). Ministry of Public Security. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
  4. "Notification Made Under The Public Holidays Act" (PDF). Ministry of Public Security. December 24, 2015. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
  5. "National Holidays 2019" (PDF). Ministry of Public Security. Retrieved December 15, 2018.