Guyana

Guyana public holidays 2029

Guyana has 15 nationwide public holidays in 2029. After them, 2029 has 248 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Monday, January 1, 2029.

Public holidays in Guyana in 2029
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Monday	New Year's DayNationwide
February
Feb 23Friday	Republic DayNationwide
March
Mar 1Thursday	HoliNationwide
Mar 30Friday	Good FridayNationwide
April
Apr 2Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
Apr 25Wednesday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
May
May 1Tuesday	Labor DayNationwide
May 5Saturday	Arrival DayNationwide
May 26Saturday	Independence DayNationwide
July
Jul 2Monday	CARICOM DayNationwide
Jul 25Wednesday	Prophet's Birthday EstimatedNationwide
August
Aug 1Wednesday	Emancipation DayNationwide
November
Nov 5Monday	DiwaliNationwide
December
Dec 25Tuesday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Wednesday	Day After ChristmasNationwide

Nationwide: 15public holidays
By region: 15no regional days
Working days: 248after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 5+3 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 2029

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, Dec 30, 2028 – Mon, Jan 1 · New Year's Day
3 daysFri, Feb 23 – Sun, Feb 25 · Republic Day
4 daysThu, Mar 1 – Sun, Mar 4 · HoliTake Fri, Mar 2 off to join it up
4 daysFri, Mar 30 – Mon, Apr 2 · Good Friday, Easter Monday
4 daysSat, Apr 28 – Tue, May 1 · Labor DayTake Mon, Apr 30 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Jun 30 – Mon, Jul 2 · CARICOM Day
3 daysSat, Nov 3 – Mon, Nov 5 · Diwali
5 daysSat, Dec 22 – Wed, Dec 26 · Christmas Day, Day After ChristmasTake Mon, Dec 24 off to join it up

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Guyana in 2029?

15 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Republic Day (Feb 23); Holi (Mar 1); Good Friday (Mar 30); Easter Monday (Apr 2); Eid al-Adha (Apr 25); Labor Day (May 1); Arrival Day (May 5); Independence Day (May 26); CARICOM Day (Jul 2); Prophet's Birthday (Jul 25); Emancipation Day (Aug 1); Diwali (Nov 5); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Day After Christmas (Dec 26).

Which month has the most public holidays in 2029?

May, with 3 nationwide public holidays. 3 months have none.

How many working days are there in 2029?

248 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.