Accurate, up-to-date public holidays, bank holidays, and observances in Upper Demerara-Berbice, Guyana for 2020 ready to be integrated into your application.
Guyana was originally inhabited by indigenous groups and is known as the “land of many waters” due to its many rivers. This English speaking country located on the northern coast of South America, was first settled by the Dutch in the late 15th century, then in the 18th century, became a British colony. On February 23, 1970, the Co-Operative Republic of Guyana was established.
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Date | Weekday | Name | Notes |
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January 1st | Wednesday | New Year's Day | |
February 23rd | Sunday | Republic Day | |
March 10th | Tuesday | Festival of Colors | |
March 20th | Friday | March Equinox | Long weekend. |
April 10th | Friday | Good Friday | Long weekend. |
April 12th | Sunday | Easter | |
April 13th | Monday | Easter Monday | Long weekend. |
May 1st | Friday | Labor Day | Long weekend. |
May 5th | Tuesday | Arrival Day | |
May 26th | Tuesday | Independence Day | |
June 20th | Saturday | June Solstice | |
July 6th | Monday | CARICOM Day | Long weekend. |
July 30th | Thursday | Feast of the Sacrifice | |
August 1st | Saturday | Emancipation Day | |
September 22nd | Tuesday | September Equinox | |
October 28th | Wednesday | Birth of the Prophet | |
November 14th | Saturday | Festival of Lights | |
December 21st | Monday | December Solstice | Long weekend. |
December 24th | Thursday | Christmas Eve | |
December 25th | Friday | Christmas Day | Long weekend. |
December 26th | Saturday | Boxing Day | |
December 31st | Thursday | New Year's Eve |