Guyana

Guyana public holidays 2028

Guyana has 15 nationwide public holidays in 2028. After them, 2028 has 247 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1, 2028.

Public holidays in Guyana in 2028
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Saturday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 3Monday	New Year's Day Day off in lieuNationwide
February
Feb 23Wednesday	Republic DayNationwide
March
Mar 11Saturday	HoliNationwide
April
Apr 14Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 17Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
May
May 1Monday	Labor DayNationwide
May 5Friday	Arrival DayNationwide
May 6Saturday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
May 26Friday	Independence DayNationwide
July
Jul 3Monday	CARICOM DayNationwide
August
Aug 1Tuesday	Emancipation DayNationwide
Aug 4Friday	Prophet's Birthday EstimatedNationwide
October
Oct 17Tuesday	DiwaliNationwide
December
Dec 25Monday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Tuesday	Day After ChristmasNationwide

Nationwide: 15public holidays
By region: 15no regional days
Working days: 247after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 8+2 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 2028

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 daysSat, Jan 1 – Mon, Jan 3 · New Year's Day
4 daysFri, Apr 14 – Mon, Apr 17 · Good Friday, Easter Monday
3 daysSat, Apr 29 – Mon, May 1 · Labor Day
3 daysFri, May 5 – Sun, May 7 · Arrival Day, Eid al-Adha
3 daysFri, May 26 – Sun, May 28 · Independence Day
3 daysSat, Jul 1 – Mon, Jul 3 · CARICOM Day
4 daysSat, Jul 29 – Tue, Aug 1 · Emancipation DayTake Mon, Jul 31 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Aug 4 – Sun, Aug 6 · Prophet's Birthday
4 daysSat, Oct 14 – Tue, Oct 17 · DiwaliTake Mon, Oct 16 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Dec 23 – Tue, Dec 26 · Christmas Day, Day After Christmas

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Guyana in 2028?

15 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Republic Day (Feb 23); Holi (Mar 11); Good Friday (Apr 14); Easter Monday (Apr 17); Labor Day (May 1); Arrival Day (May 5); Eid al-Adha (May 6); Independence Day (May 26); CARICOM Day (Jul 3); Emancipation Day (Aug 1); Prophet's Birthday (Aug 4); Diwali (Oct 17); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Day After Christmas (Dec 26).

How many working days are there in 2028?

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.