Public holidays in Guyana 2026
Guyana has 15 public holidays in 2026. 12 fall on a weekday and 3 on the weekend, with 2 substitute days off marked as observed, which leaves 247 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
Holiday dates 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | |
| Monday | Republic Day | |
| Tuesday | Holi | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Friday | Labor Day | |
| Tuesday | Arrival Day | |
| Tuesday | Independence Day | |
| Thursday | Eid al-Adha estimated | |
| Monday | CARICOM Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Emancipation Day | |
| Wednesday | Prophet's Birthday estimated | |
| Sunday weekend | Diwali | |
| Monday | Diwali observed | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Day After Christmas | |
| Monday | Day After Christmas observed |
Observed marks a substitute day off granted because the holiday itself falls on a weekend. Estimated marks a date set by a lunar or astronomical calendar that the authorities have not confirmed yet; it can move by a day.
Working days per month in 2026
A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 19 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| April 2026 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 17 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| August 2026 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| September 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| October 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| November 2026 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| December 2026 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| Total 2026 | 365 | 104 | 14 | 247 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2026
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysSat 21 to Mon 23 February 2026Republic Day
- 4 daysFri 3 to Mon 6 April 2026Good Friday, Easter Monday
- 3 daysFri 1 to Sun 3 May 2026Labor Day
- 3 daysSat 4 to Mon 6 July 2026CARICOM Day
- 3 daysSat 7 to Mon 9 November 2026Diwali
- 4 daysFri 25 to Mon 28 December 2026Christmas Day, Day After Christmas
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Friday 2 January 2026 for Thu 1 to Sun 4 January 2026New Year's Day
- 4 daysTake off Monday 2 March 2026 for Sat 28 February to Tue 3 March 2026Holi
- 5 daysTake off Monday 4 May 2026 for Fri 1 to Tue 5 May 2026Labor Day, Arrival Day
- 4 daysTake off Monday 25 May 2026 for Sat 23 to Tue 26 May 2026Independence Day
- 4 daysTake off Friday 29 May 2026 for Thu 28 to Sun 31 May 2026Eid al-Adha
Questions about 2026 in Guyana
- How many working days are there in Guyana in 2026?
- 247 working days. 2026 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 14 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Guyana have in 2026?
- 15 public holidays, plus 2 substitute days off. 3 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2026 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Emancipation Day (1 August 2026), Diwali (8 November 2026), Day After Christmas (26 December 2026).
- What counts as the weekend in Guyana?
- Saturday and Sunday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2027?
- See public holidays in Guyana 2027 or go back to 2025.