Public holidays in Guyana 2024

16 nationwide public holidays in 2024.

Next nationwide holiday in Guyana

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2024

Date	Weekday	Holiday
1 January Monday	Monday	New Year's Day
23 February Friday	Friday	Republic Day National day
25 March Monday	Monday	Phagwah Religious
29 March Friday	Friday	Good Friday Religious
1 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday Religious
1 May Wednesday	Wednesday	Labour Day
5 May Sunday	Sunday	Arrival Day
6 May Monday	Monday	Arrival Day (observed) Observed day off for Arrival Day (Sun 5 May)
26 May Sunday	Sunday	Independence Day National day
17 June Monday	Monday	Eid-Ul-Azha Religious
1 July Monday	Monday	CARICOM Day
1 August Thursday	Thursday	Emancipation Day National day
16 September Monday	Monday	Youman Nabi Religious
31 October Thursday	Thursday	Deepavali Religious
25 December Wednesday	Wednesday	Christmas Day Religious
26 December Thursday	Thursday	Day After Christmas Religious

Long weekends and bridge days 2024

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

Long weekends

Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 3 days off
New Year's Day
Typically in Georgetown: high 28°C (82°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 86% of days
Fri 23 Feb – Sun 25 Feb · 3 days off
Republic Day
Typically in Georgetown: high 28°C (82°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 56% of days
Sat 23 Mar – Mon 25 Mar · 3 days off
Phagwah
Typically in Georgetown: high 28°C (82°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 56% of days
Fri 29 Mar – Mon 1 Apr · 4 days off
Good Friday, Easter Monday
Typically in Georgetown: high 28°C (82°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 63% of days
Sat 4 May – Mon 6 May · 3 days off
Arrival Day, Arrival Day (observed)
Typically in Georgetown: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 80% of days
Sat 15 Jun – Mon 17 Jun · 3 days off
Eid-Ul-Azha
Typically in Georgetown: high 28°C (82°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 99% of days
Sat 29 Jun – Mon 1 Jul · 3 days off
CARICOM Day
Typically in Georgetown: high 28°C (82°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 100% of days
Sat 14 Sep – Mon 16 Sep · 3 days off
Youman Nabi
Typically in Georgetown: high 29°C (84°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 70% of days

Bridge days

Fri 2 Aug: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 Aug – Sun 4 Aug)
Emancipation Day
Typically in Georgetown: high 29°C (84°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 96% of days
Fri 1 Nov: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 31 Oct – Sun 3 Nov)
Deepavali
Typically in Georgetown: high 29°C (84°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 67% of days
Fri 27 Dec: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Wed 25 Dec – Sun 29 Dec)
Christmas Day, Day After Christmas
Typically in Georgetown: high 28°C (82°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 77% of days

Leave planner 2024

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 Mar – Mon 1 Apr — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Tue 26 Mar, Wed 27 Mar, Thu 28 Mar).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Thu 22 Feb) get 4 days in a rowThu 22 Feb – Sun 25 Feb · Republic DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 22 Mar) get 4 days in a rowFri 22 Mar – Mon 25 Mar · PhagwahShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 28 Mar) get 5 days in a rowThu 28 Mar – Mon 1 Apr · Good Friday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 3 May) get 4 days in a rowFri 3 May – Mon 6 May · Arrival Day, Arrival Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 14 Jun) get 4 days in a rowFri 14 Jun – Mon 17 Jun · Eid-Ul-AzhaShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 27 Dec) get 5 days in a rowWed 25 Dec – Sun 29 Dec · Christmas Day, Day After ChristmasShow on calendar ↓