Guyana Holidays in 2026
List of public holidays in Guyana 2026 calendar
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st January | Thursday | New Year's Day Holiday | Public Holiday |
| 23rd February | Monday | Mashramani (Republic Day) | Public Holiday |
| 3rd March | Tuesday | Phagwah (Holi) | Public Holiday |
| 20th March | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| 3rd April | Friday | Good Friday | Public Holiday |
| 6th April | Monday | Easter Monday | Public Holiday |
| 1st May | Friday | Labor Day / May Day | Public Holiday |
| 5th May | Tuesday | Arrival Day | Public Holiday |
| 26th May | Tuesday | Independence Day | Public Holiday |
| 27th May | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| 21st June | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| 6th July | Monday | CARICOM Day | Public Holiday |
| 1st August | Saturday | Emancipation Day | Public Holiday |
| 26th August | Wednesday | Youman-Nabi (Mawlid) (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| 22nd September | Tuesday | September Equinox | Season |
| 21st December | Monday | December Solstice | Season |
| 25th December | Friday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
| 26th December | Saturday | Boxing Day | Public Holiday |
We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday's list for Guyana. however, please note that some holidays dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.
Note: Some holidays are color-coded based on the types of holidays. For example -
- Public Holidays
- Local Holidays
- Other Holidays
Frequently Asked Questions
How many holidays in Guyana this year in 2026?
There are 14 holidays in Guyana in 2026
How to retrieve the Guyana holidays list via API?
Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=GY&year=2026 API to retrieve this list of Guyana holidays. Here is an example using Node.js and our official package on NPM.
// Install the 11holidays package from NPM
// npm i 11holidays
import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';
const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({ country: 'GY', year: '2026'});
console.log(holidays);