Holiday Guide for Guyana in 2023

Guyana information

Population: 786,559
Capital: Georgetown
Calling Code: (592)
Time Zone: -4 UTC
Currency: Guyanese dollar
Language: English

List of National Holidays in Guyana in 2023

	Sunday January 1st New Year's Day Guyana: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
	Thursday February 23rd Republic Day Guyana: On February 23rd 1970, Guyana was declared a co-operative republic within the Commonwealth of Nations
	Wednesday March 8th Phagwah Guyana: Originally a harvest and fertility festival, Holi also commemorates a legend from Hindu Mythology
	Friday April 7th Long Weekend! Good Friday Guyana: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
	Monday April 10th Long Weekend! Easter Guyana: Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
	Monday May 1st Long Weekend! Labour Day Guyana: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Friday May 5th Long Weekend! Arrival Day Guyana: Commemorates the arrival of 396 indentured labourers from India on May 5th 1838
	Friday May 26th Long Weekend! Independence Day Guyana: Marks Guyana's independence from the United Kingdom on May 26th 1966
	Thursday June 29th Eid-Ul-Adha Guyana: Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice is the most important feast in the Muslim calendar. It celebrates the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ishmael in submission to Allah's command, before he was stopped by Allah.
	Monday July 3rd Long Weekend! Caricom Day Guyana: Marks the signing of the Treaty of Chaguaramas on July 4th 1973
	Tuesday August 1st Emancipation Day Guyana: Marks the end of Slavery across the British Empire on August 1st 1834
	Thursday September 28th Youman-Nabi Guyana: Celebrated by Muslims on the twelfth day of the month of Rabiulawal, the third month of the Muslim calendar
	Monday November 13th Long Weekend! Deepavali (in lieu) Guyana: Celebrations revolve around the triumph of good over evil, purity over impurity, light over darkness
	Monday December 25th Long Weekend! Christmas Day Guyana: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
	Tuesday December 26th Boxing Day Guyana: The second day of Christmas is known as Boxing Day or St. Stephens Day. St Stephen was the first Christian martyr.