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Public holidays in Guyana 2026
Guyana has 15 public holiday dates in 2026, 12 of them on a working day, and 6 long weekends. The next one is Diwali, today (Monday, November 9, 2026).
- Fri, Dec 25Christmas Dayin 46 days
- Sat, Dec 26Day After Christmasin 47 days
2026 holiday calendar
17 entries| Date | Day | Holiday | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Thu | New Year's Day | passed |
| Feb 23 | Mon | Republic Day | passed |
| Mar 3 | Tue | Holi | passed |
| Apr 3 | Fri | Good Friday | passed |
| Apr 6 | Mon | Easter Monday | passed |
| May 1 | Fri | Labor Day | passed |
| May 5 | Tue | Arrival Day | passed |
| May 26 | Tue | Independence Day | passed |
| May 28 | Thu | Eid al-Adha estimated | passed |
| Jul 6 | Mon | CARICOM Day | passed |
| Aug 1 | Sat | Emancipation Day | passed |
| Aug 26 | Wed | Prophet's Birthday estimated | passed |
| Nov 8 | Sun | Diwali | passed |
| Nov 9 | Mon | Diwali observed | today |
| Dec 25 | Fri | Christmas Day | in 46 days |
| Dec 26 | Sat | Day After Christmas | in 47 days |
| Dec 28 | Mon | Day After Christmas observed | in 49 days |
observed
When a holiday falls on a weekend, many countries give the day off on the nearest working day instead. That substitute day is the 'observed' holiday.
estimated
Islamic and some other lunar holidays begin when religious authorities sight the new crescent moon. We show the expected date; the real day can move by one day and is confirmed only shortly before.
Long weekends in 2026
Assumes a Saturday and Sunday weekend.
- Sat, Feb 21 – Mon, Feb 23Republic Day3 days
- Fri, Apr 3 – Mon, Apr 6Good Friday, Easter Monday4 days
- Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3Labor Day3 days
- Sat, Jul 4 – Mon, Jul 6CARICOM Day3 days
- Sat, Nov 7 – Mon, Nov 9Diwali3 days
- Fri, Dec 25 – Mon, Dec 28Christmas Day, Day After Christmas4 days
Bridge days: 1 day off, 4+ days away
Take one working day off between a holiday and a weekend.
What is this?
A 'bridge day' is a single working day squeezed between a holiday and a weekend. Take it off and you get four or more days in a row for one day of leave.
- Take Fri, Jan 2New Year's Day4 days off
- Take Mon, Mar 2Holi4 days off
- Take Mon, May 4Labor Day, Arrival Day5 days off
- Take Mon, May 25Independence Day4 days off
- Take Fri, May 29Eid al-Adha4 days off
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