Public holidays in Guyana
Introduction This is a list of public holidays in Guyana. Date  Name January 1  New Year's Day February 23  Republic Day February or March  Phagwah 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 December 26  Boxing Day 12th/15th of third month in the Islamic calendarYouman-Nabi10th day of the 12th month in the Islamic calendar Eid-ul-Adha Since 1957, September has been designated Amerindian Heritage Month. September 10 is considered Heritage Day, marking Guyana's first Amerindian Member of Parliament.
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