Guyana

Public holidays in Guyana in 2021

Guyana had 13 public holidays in 2021; 9 fall on weekdays.

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Holiday

Long weekends and bridge days in 2021

  • Fri 1 Jan – Sun 3 Jan3 days off · New Year's Day
  • Sat 27 Mar – Mon 29 Mar3 days off · Phagwah
  • Fri 2 Apr – Mon 5 Apr4 days off · Good Friday and Easter Monday
  • Sat 3 Jul – Mon 5 Jul3 days off · CARICOM Day
  • Bridge day: take Mon 22 Feb off, and Sat 20 Feb – Tue 23 Feb is 4 days off in a row (Republic Day).
  • Bridge day: take Fri 5 Nov off, and Thu 4 Nov – Sun 7 Nov is 4 days off in a row (Deepavali).

Counted with the weekend in Guyana (Saturday and Sunday) and the holidays that apply everywhere: a long weekend is three or more days off in a row, and a bridge day is a single working day between a holiday and a weekend or another holiday.

All public holidays in Guyana in 2021

DateHolidayType
Fri 1 JanNew Year's DayPublic holiday
Tue 23 FebRepublic DayPublic holiday
Mon 29 MarPhagwahPublic holiday
Fri 2 AprGood FridayPublic holiday
Mon 5 AprEaster MondayPublic holiday
Sat 1 Mayon a weekendLabour DayPublic holiday
Wed 5 MayArrival DayPublic holiday
Wed 26 MayIndependence DayPublic holiday
Mon 5 JulCARICOM DayPublic holiday
Sun 1 Augon a weekendEmancipation DayPublic holiday
Thu 4 NovDeepavaliPublic holiday
Sat 25 Decon a weekendChristmas DayPublic holiday
Sun 26 Decon a weekendBoxing DayPublic holiday

Good to know

  • Dates worked out from the date-holidays rules, version 3.37.0, and checked day by day against Nager.Date’s for 2026 to 2028.
  • 2021 wasn’t among the years checked; its dates follow the same rules.
  • A holiday declared at short notice, for an event or an election, may be missing.