Public holidays in Guyana 2023

17 nationwide public holidays in 2023.

Next nationwide holiday in Guyana

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2023

Date	Holiday	Local name
Sunday 1 January 2023	New Year's Day
Monday 2 January 2023	New Year's Day (observed) Observed day off for New Year's Day (Sun 1 Jan)
Thursday 23 February 2023	Republic Day National day
Tuesday 7 March 2023	Phagwah Religious
Friday 7 April 2023	Good Friday Religious
Monday 10 April 2023	Easter Monday Religious
Monday 1 May 2023	Labour Day
Friday 5 May 2023	Arrival Day
Friday 26 May 2023	Independence Day National day
Thursday 29 June 2023	Eid-Ul-Azha Religious
Monday 3 July 2023	CARICOM Day
Tuesday 1 August 2023	Emancipation Day National day
Thursday 28 September 2023	Youman Nabi Religious
Sunday 12 November 2023	Deepavali Religious
Monday 13 November 2023	Deepavali (observed) Religious Observed day off for Deepavali (Sun 12 Nov)
Monday 25 December 2023	Christmas Day Religious
Tuesday 26 December 2023	Day After Christmas Religious

Long weekends and bridge days 2023

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Guyana (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Sat 31 Dec – Mon 2 Jan 2023 · 3 days offNew Year's Day, New Year's Day (observed)Typically in Georgetown: high 28°C (82°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 84% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 7 Apr – Mon 10 Apr · 4 days offGood Friday, Easter MondayTypically in Georgetown: high 28°C (82°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 44% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May · 3 days offLabour DayTypically in Georgetown: high 28°C (82°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 83% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 5 May – Sun 7 May · 3 days offArrival DayTypically in Georgetown: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 80% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 26 May – Sun 28 May · 3 days offIndependence DayTypically in Georgetown: high 28°C (82°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 96% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 1 Jul – Mon 3 Jul · 3 days offCARICOM DayTypically in Georgetown: high 28°C (82°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 100% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 11 Nov – Mon 13 Nov · 3 days offDeepavali, Deepavali (observed)Typically in Georgetown: high 29°C (84°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 80% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 23 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · 4 days offChristmas Day, Day After ChristmasTypically in Georgetown: high 28°C (82°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 79% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 3 days offNew Year's DayTypically in Georgetown: high 28°C (82°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 86% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Fri 24 Feb: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 23 Feb – Sun 26 Feb)Republic DayTypically in Georgetown: high 28°C (82°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 56% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Mon 6 Mar: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 4 Mar – Tue 7 Mar)PhagwahTypically in Georgetown: high 28°C (82°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 69% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 30 Jun: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Thu 29 Jun – Mon 3 Jul)Eid-Ul-Azha, CARICOM DayTypically in Georgetown: high 28°C (82°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 100% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Mon 31 Jul: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 29 Jul – Tue 1 Aug)Emancipation DayTypically in Georgetown: high 29°C (84°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 97% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 29 Sep: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 28 Sep – Sun 1 Oct)Youman NabiTypically in Georgetown: high 29°C (84°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 51% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2023

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Sat 23 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Wed 27 Dec, Thu 28 Dec, Fri 29 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 24 Feb) get 4 days in a rowThu 23 Feb – Sun 26 Feb · Republic DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 6 Mar) get 4 days in a rowSat 4 Mar – Tue 7 Mar · PhagwahShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 6 Apr) get 5 days in a rowThu 6 Apr – Mon 10 Apr · Good Friday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 28 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 28 Apr – Mon 1 May · Labour DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 30 Jun) get 5 days in a rowThu 29 Jun – Mon 3 Jul · Eid-Ul-Azha, CARICOM DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 22 Dec) get 5 days in a rowFri 22 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · Christmas Day, Day After ChristmasShow on calendar ↓