Public holidays in Guyana
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This is a list of public holidays in Guyana.
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| January 1 | New Year's Day |
| February 23 | Republic Day[1] |
| February or March | Phagwah[2] |
| March or April | Good Friday |
| Easter Monday | |
| May 1 | Labour Day |
| May 5 | Indian Arrival Day |
| May 26 | Independence Day |
| 1st Monday in July | CARICOM Day |
| August 1 | Emancipation Day |
| October or November | Deepavali |
| December 25 | Christmas Day[3] |
| December 26 | Boxing Day |
| 12th/15th of third month in the Islamic calendar | Youman-Nabi[4] |
| 10th day of the 12th month in the Islamic calendar | Eid-ul-Adha[5] |
Since 1957, September has been designated Amerindian Heritage Month. September 10 is considered Heritage Day, marking Guyana's first Amerindian Member of Parliament.
References
[edit]- ^ "Notification Made Under The Public Holidays Act" (PDF). Ministry of Public Security. February 7, 2018. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
- ^ "Ministry of Public Security Press Release" (PDF). Ministry of Public Security. February 20, 2017. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
- ^ "National Holidays 2018" (PDF). Ministry of Public Security. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
- ^ "Notification Made Under The Public Holidays Act" (PDF). Ministry of Public Security. December 24, 2015. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
- ^ "National Holidays 2019" (PDF). Ministry of Public Security. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
