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Guyana public holidays 2026

Every 2026 date with its weekday, the next holiday highlighted, the official source linked, and a free .ics calendar download.

  • 15 dates in 2026
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Guyana: 15 public holidays in 2026, official list checked 5 November 2026.

Guyana public holidays 2026 (15 dates)

DateDayHolidayNotes
1 January 2026ThursdayNew Year's Day
23 February 2026MondayRepublic DayDate from the Guyana High Commission (Trinidad) holiday calendar.
3 March 2026TuesdayPhagwah unconfirmed
3 April 2026FridayGood Friday
6 April 2026MondayEaster Monday
1 May 2026FridayLabour Day
5 May 2026TuesdayArrival DayDate from the Guyana High Commission (Trinidad) holiday calendar.
26 May 2026TuesdayIndependence DayDate from the Guyana High Commission (Trinidad) holiday calendar.
27 May 2026WednesdayEid-ul-Adha unconfirmed
6 July 2026MondayCARICOM Day
1 August 2026SaturdayEmancipation Day unconfirmed
25 August 2026TuesdayYouman NabiSpelled 'Youmun-Nabi' in the Ministry notice.
8 November 2026SundayDeepavaliObserved Monday 9 November. Ministry of Home Affairs notice: Monday 9 November is also a public holiday.
25 December 2026FridayChristmas Day
26 December 2026SaturdayBoxing Day

Dates verified from Ministry of Home Affairs, Guyana (notices) and the Public Holidays Act, last checked 5 November 2026. Phagwah, Eid-ul-Adha and Emancipation Day 2026 had no Ministry notice online and are marked unconfirmed. 3 dates not yet confirmed by the government

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About the Guyana holiday list

The public holidays for Guyana in 2026, taken from the official list published by Ministry of Home Affairs, Guyana (notices) and the Public Holidays Act and checked on 5 November 2026. There are 15 public holidays in 2026, from New Year's Day on 1 January 2026 to Boxing Day on 26 December 2026; 3 fall on a Monday and 3 on a Friday. 3 of the 2026 dates fall on a weekend: Emancipation Day (Saturday 1 August), Deepavali (Sunday 8 November), Boxing Day (Saturday 26 December). The official list gives an observed day for 1 of them, shown in the Notes column. In 2026, 3 of the dates are marked unconfirmed because no government notice for them was found yet.

Each date is shown with its day of the week, because for rotas and pay the weekday matters more than the date, and the next holiday is highlighted. Use Add to calendar to download a year as an .ics file for Google Calendar, Outlook or Apple Calendar. For what a holiday means on the payslip read the public holiday pay guide, and use the Guyana pay calculator to see the deductions on that pay.

Background reading: Public holiday pay: working on a holiday vs a paid day off

How it works

  1. Read the 2026 table: date, weekday, holiday name and any observed day the official list gives. Past dates are greyed out and the next holiday is highlighted.
  2. Click Add to calendar on a year to download an .ics file with every date as an all-day event, then open it in Google Calendar, Outlook or Apple Calendar.
  3. Planning pay? Note which holidays fall on days your staff normally work; those are the ones that attract holiday pay or a premium. The free tools below do the arithmetic.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Guyana have in 2026?

15 public holidays are listed for 2026 by Ministry of Home Affairs, Guyana (notices) and the Public Holidays Act: New Year's Day, Republic Day, Phagwah, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Labour Day, Arrival Day, Independence Day, Eid-ul-Adha, CARICOM Day, Emancipation Day, Youman Nabi, Deepavali, Christmas Day, Boxing Day. 3 of them fall on a Monday.

Are the 2027 public holidays for Guyana published yet?

Not on the official source we track. We check Ministry of Home Affairs, Guyana (notices) and the Public Holidays Act and add the 2027 list, with a calendar download, as soon as it is published. The 2026 dates on this page are the latest official list.

What happens when a public holiday falls on a Sunday or Saturday in Guyana?

The official source states: Public Holidays Act Cap. 19:07 s.3(1): Labour Day (1 May), Christmas Day and 26 December move to the following day if they fall on a Sunday; the dates of Phagwah, Deepavali, Eid-ul-Adha and Youman Nabi are gazetted each year by the Minister. In 2026 this applies to Deepavali (8 November 2026, observed 9 November 2026).

Can I add the Guyana public holidays to my calendar?

Yes. Each year on this page has an Add to calendar button that builds an .ics file in your browser with every holiday as an all-day event, so it imports into Google Calendar, Outlook or Apple Calendar. Nothing is sent to our servers.

Do I get paid extra for working on a public holiday in Guyana?

That is set by the labour law and your contract, not by the holiday list. A common set-up is a paid day off, with a premium or a day in lieu when you work the holiday. Our public holiday pay guide explains the usual arrangements with worked examples; confirm the rule for your workplace with the labour department or payroll.

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