Public holidays in Guyana
This is a list of
public holidays in Guyana
.
Date | Name |
---|---|
January 1 | New Year's Day |
February 23 | Republic Day[1] |
February or March | Phagwah[2] |
March or April | Good Friday |
Easter Monday | |
May 1 | Labour Day |
May 5 | Indian Arrival Day |
May 26 | Independence Day
|
1st Monday in July | CARICOM Day
|
August 1 | Emancipation Day |
October or November | Deepavali
|
December 25 | Christmas Day[3]
|
December 26 | Boxing Day |
12th/15th of third month in the Islamic calendar | Youman-Nabi[4] |
10th day of the 12th month in the Islamic calendar | Eid-ul-Adha |
Since 1957, September has been designated
Member of Parliament
.
References
- ^ "Notification Made Under The Public Holidays Act" (PDF). Ministry of Public Security. February 7, 2018. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
- ^ "Ministry of Public Security Press Release" (PDF). Ministry of Public Security. February 20, 2017. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
- ^ "National Holidays 2018" (PDF). Ministry of Public Security. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
- ^ "Notification Made Under The Public Holidays Act" (PDF). Ministry of Public Security. December 24, 2015. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
- ^ "National Holidays 2019" (PDF). Ministry of Public Security. Retrieved December 15, 2018.