Guyana

Guyana public holidays 2027

Guyana has 16 nationwide public holidays in 2027. After them, 2027 has 247 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Friday, January 1, 2027.

Public holidays in Guyana in 2027
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Friday	New Year's DayNationwide
February
Feb 23Tuesday	Republic DayNationwide
March
Mar 22Monday	HoliNationwide
Mar 26Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Mar 29Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
May
May 1Saturday	Labor DayNationwide
May 5Wednesday	Arrival DayNationwide
May 17Monday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
May 26Wednesday	Independence DayNationwide
July
Jul 5Monday	CARICOM DayNationwide
August
Aug 1Sunday	Emancipation DayNationwide
Aug 2Monday	Emancipation Day Day off in lieuNationwide
Aug 15Sunday	Prophet's Birthday EstimatedNationwide
Aug 16Monday	Prophet's Birthday (observed, estimated)Nationwide
October
Oct 29Friday	DiwaliNationwide
December
Dec 25Saturday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Sunday	Day After ChristmasNationwide
Dec 27Monday	Christmas Day Day off in lieuNationwide
Dec 28Tuesday	Day After Christmas Day off in lieuNationwide

Nationwide: 16public holidays
By region: 16no regional days
Working days: 247after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 9+1 with 1 day off

Dates marked Estimated depend on the moon or an official announcement and can shift by a day or two.

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2027

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

3 daysFri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3 · New Year's Day
4 daysSat, Feb 20 – Tue, Feb 23 · Republic DayTake Mon, Feb 22 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Mar 20 – Mon, Mar 22 · Holi
4 daysFri, Mar 26 – Mon, Mar 29 · Good Friday, Easter Monday
3 daysSat, May 15 – Mon, May 17 · Eid al-Adha
3 daysSat, Jul 3 – Mon, Jul 5 · CARICOM Day
3 daysSat, Jul 31 – Mon, Aug 2 · Emancipation Day
3 daysSat, Aug 14 – Mon, Aug 16 · Prophet's Birthday, Prophet's Birthday (observed, estimated)
3 daysFri, Oct 29 – Sun, Oct 31 · Diwali
4 daysSat, Dec 25 – Tue, Dec 28 · Christmas Day, Day After Christmas

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Guyana in 2027?

16 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Republic Day (Feb 23); Holi (Mar 22); Good Friday (Mar 26); Easter Monday (Mar 29); Labor Day (May 1); Arrival Day (May 5); Eid al-Adha (May 17); Independence Day (May 26); CARICOM Day (Jul 5); Emancipation Day (Aug 1); Prophet's Birthday (Aug 15); Prophet's Birthday (observed, estimated) (Aug 16); Diwali (Oct 29); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Day After Christmas (Dec 26).

How many working days are there in 2027?

247 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.

Why are some dates marked "Estimated"?

They follow a lunar calendar or wait for an official announcement — for example Islamic holidays, which depend on sighting the new moon. The date shown is the expected one and can move by a day or two.

What does "Day off in lieu" mean?

When a holiday falls on a weekend, the day off moves to a nearby working day, usually the following Monday. Those substitute days are listed separately.