Guyana 2026 Holidays

List of public holidays in Guyana for year 2026

Guyana - 2026 Holidays
18 of 18 holidays
DateDayNameType
Jan 1, 2026ThursdayNew Year's Day HolidayPublic Holiday
Feb 23, 2026MondayMashramani (Republic Day)Public Holiday
Mar 3, 2026TuesdayPhagwah (Holi)Public Holiday
Mar 20, 2026FridayMarch EquinoxSeason
Apr 3, 2026FridayGood FridayPublic Holiday
Apr 6, 2026MondayEaster MondayPublic Holiday
May 1, 2026FridayLabor Day / May DayPublic Holiday
May 5, 2026TuesdayArrival DayPublic Holiday
May 26, 2026TuesdayIndependence DayPublic Holiday
May 27, 2026WednesdayEid al-Adha (Tentative Date)Public Holiday
Jun 21, 2026SundayJune SolsticeSeason
Jul 6, 2026MondayCARICOM DayPublic Holiday
Aug 1, 2026SaturdayEmancipation DayPublic Holiday
Aug 26, 2026WednesdayYouman-Nabi (Mawlid) (Tentative Date)Public Holiday
Sep 22, 2026TuesdaySeptember EquinoxSeason
Dec 21, 2026MondayDecember SolsticeSeason
Dec 25, 2026FridayChristmas DayPublic Holiday
Dec 26, 2026SaturdayBoxing DayPublic Holiday

We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday list for Guyana. However, please note that some holiday dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.

Holiday Type Color Legend

Holidays are color-coded based on their types:

  • Public HolidayPublic, National, Federal, and Gazetted holidays
  • Local HolidayLocal, Regional, State, and Provincial holidays
  • Other HolidayObservances and other types of holidays
Frequently Asked Questions

How many holidays in Guyana this year in 2026?

There are 14 public holidays in Guyana in 2026. If you are planning ahead? Check upcoming holidays

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);
API Examples
Quick start examples in different programming languages
curl -X GET "https://api.11holidays.com/v1/holidays?country=GY&year=2026" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"