Public Holidays in Guyana 2040 🇬🇾

Guyana has 15 public holidays in 2040. The next public holiday is Prophet's Birthday (estimated) on 25. Aug. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in Guyana.

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Sunday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
2. Jan	Monday Long weekend	New Year's Day (observed)	Public holiday
23. Feb	Thursday Bridge day	Republic Day	Public holiday
25. Mar	Sunday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)	Public holiday
26. Mar	Monday Long weekend	Prophet's Birthday (observed, estimated)	Public holiday
30. Mar	Friday Long weekend	Good Friday	Public holiday
2. Apr	Monday Long weekend	Easter Monday	Public holiday
1. May	Tuesday Bridge day	Labor Day	Public holiday
5. May	Saturday	Arrival Day	Public holiday
26. May	Saturday	Independence Day	Public holiday
2. Jul	Monday Long weekend	CARICOM Day	Public holiday
1. Aug	Wednesday	Emancipation Day	Public holiday
14. Dec	Friday Long weekend	Eid al-Adha (estimated)	Public holiday
25. Dec	Tuesday Bridge day	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Wednesday	Day after Christmas	Public holiday

Long weekends in Guyana 2040

These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.

New Year's Day (observed) — 2. Jan (Monday) — long weekend
Republic Day — 23. Feb (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Prophet's Birthday (observed, estimated) — 26. Mar (Monday) — long weekend
Good Friday — 30. Mar (Friday) — long weekend
Easter Monday — 2. Apr (Monday) — long weekend
Labor Day — 1. May (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
CARICOM Day — 2. Jul (Monday) — long weekend
Eid al-Adha (estimated) — 14. Dec (Friday) — long weekend
Christmas Day — 25. Dec (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend

Holidays that change date in Guyana

Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 2040 to 2041.

Prophet's Birthday (estimated): 25. Mar 2040 → 15. Mar 2041
Good Friday: 30. Mar 2040 → 19. Apr 2041
Easter Monday: 2. Apr 2040 → 22. Apr 2041
CARICOM Day: 2. Jul 2040 → 1. Jul 2041
Eid al-Adha (estimated): 14. Dec 2040 → 4. Dec 2041

Browse Holidays for Other Years in Guyana:

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Holidays in other countries:

🇬🇾 Guyana 17 holidays
🇸🇷 Suriname 15 holidays
🇧🇷 Brazil 17 holidays
🇻🇪 Venezuela 14 holidays

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does Guyana have in 2040?

Guyana observes 15 public holidays in 2040. Each is listed above with its date and weekday.

What is the next public holiday in Guyana?

The next public holiday in Guyana is Prophet's Birthday (estimated) on 25. Aug.

Are public holidays in Guyana the same every year?

Most national holidays recur on the same date each year, while some (such as religious or lunar-calendar holidays) move. This page is updated for 2040.