Public holidays in Guyana 2025

15 nationwide public holidays in 2025.

Next nationwide holiday in Guyana

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2025

Date	Holiday	Local name
Wednesday 1 January 2025	New Year's Day
Sunday 23 February 2025	Republic Day National day
Friday 14 March 2025	Phagwah Religious
Friday 18 April 2025	Good Friday Religious
Monday 21 April 2025	Easter Monday Religious
Thursday 1 May 2025	Labour Day
Monday 5 May 2025	Arrival Day
Monday 26 May 2025	Independence Day National day
Saturday 7 June 2025	Eid-Ul-Azha Religious
Monday 7 July 2025	CARICOM Day
Friday 1 August 2025	Emancipation Day National day
Friday 5 September 2025	Youman Nabi Religious
Monday 20 October 2025	Deepavali Religious
Thursday 25 December 2025	Christmas Day Religious
Friday 26 December 2025	Day After Christmas Religious

Long weekends and bridge days 2025

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

Long weekends

Fri 14 Mar – Sun 16 Mar · 3 days offPhagwahTypically in Georgetown: high 28°C (82°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 53% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 18 Apr – Mon 21 Apr · 4 days offGood Friday, Easter MondayTypically in Georgetown: high 29°C (84°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 69% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 3 May – Mon 5 May · 3 days offArrival DayTypically in Georgetown: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 80% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 24 May – Mon 26 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 5 Jul – Mon 7 Jul · 3 days offCARICOM DayTypically in Georgetown: high 28°C (82°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 97% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 1 Aug – Sun 3 Aug · 3 days offEmancipation DayTypically in Georgetown: high 29°C (84°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 96% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 5 Sep – Sun 7 Sep · 3 days offYouman NabiTypically in Georgetown: high 29°C (84°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 81% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 18 Oct – Mon 20 Oct · 3 days offDeepavaliTypically in Georgetown: high 29°C (84°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 50% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Thu 25 Dec – Sun 28 Dec · 4 days offChristmas Day, Day After ChristmasTypically in Georgetown: high 28°C (82°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 77% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Fri 2 May: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Thu 1 May – Mon 5 May)Labour Day, Arrival DayTypically in Georgetown: high 28°C (82°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 80% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2025

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 20 Dec – Sun 28 Dec — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 22 Dec, Tue 23 Dec, Wed 24 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Thu 13 Mar) get 4 days in a rowThu 13 Mar – Sun 16 Mar · PhagwahShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 17 Apr) get 5 days in a rowThu 17 Apr – Mon 21 Apr · Good Friday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 2 May) get 5 days in a rowThu 1 May – Mon 5 May · Labour Day, Arrival DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 23 May) get 4 days in a rowFri 23 May – Mon 26 May · Independence DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 4 Jul) get 4 days in a rowFri 4 Jul – Mon 7 Jul · CARICOM DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Wed 24 Dec) get 5 days in a rowWed 24 Dec – Sun 28 Dec · Christmas Day, Day After ChristmasShow on calendar ↓