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Public holiday · Guyana

Independence Day

Tuesday, 26 May 2026
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Independence Day is a public holiday in Guyana. This page collects the date for each year, plus other holidays in the country's calendar.

History & origin

Independence Day is officially observed as a public holiday in Guyana. We are building out a longer history & traditions section for this holiday. In the meantime, the calendar below shows Independence Day's date across multiple years and how it interacts with the country's long-weekend opportunities.

Traditions & customs

Independence Day observance varies by community and region within Guyana. Government offices, banks, and schools are typically closed.

Independence Day dates by year

1900
Saturday, 26 May
1901
Sunday, 26 May
1902
Monday, 26 May
1903
Tuesday, 26 May
1904
Thursday, 26 May
1905
Friday, 26 May
1906
Saturday, 26 May
1907
Sunday, 26 May
1908
Tuesday, 26 May
1909
Wednesday, 26 May
1910
Thursday, 26 May
1911
Friday, 26 May
1912
Sunday, 26 May
1913
Monday, 26 May
1914
Tuesday, 26 May
1915
Wednesday, 26 May
1916
Friday, 26 May
1917
Saturday, 26 May
1918
Sunday, 26 May
1919
Monday, 26 May
1920
Wednesday, 26 May
1921
Thursday, 26 May
1922
Friday, 26 May
1923
Saturday, 26 May
1924
Monday, 26 May
1925
Tuesday, 26 May
1926
Wednesday, 26 May
1927
Thursday, 26 May
1928
Saturday, 26 May
1929
Sunday, 26 May
1930
Monday, 26 May
1931
Tuesday, 26 May
1932
Thursday, 26 May
1933
Friday, 26 May
1934
Saturday, 26 May
1935
Sunday, 26 May
1936
Tuesday, 26 May
1937
Wednesday, 26 May
1938
Thursday, 26 May
1939
Friday, 26 May
1940
Sunday, 26 May
1941
Monday, 26 May
1942
Tuesday, 26 May
1943
Wednesday, 26 May
1944
Friday, 26 May
1945
Saturday, 26 May
1946
Sunday, 26 May
1947
Monday, 26 May
1948
Wednesday, 26 May
1949
Thursday, 26 May
1950
Friday, 26 May
1951
Saturday, 26 May
1952
Monday, 26 May
1953
Tuesday, 26 May
1954
Wednesday, 26 May
1955
Thursday, 26 May
1956
Saturday, 26 May
1957
Sunday, 26 May
1958
Monday, 26 May
1959
Tuesday, 26 May
1960
Thursday, 26 May
1961
Friday, 26 May
1962
Saturday, 26 May
1963
Sunday, 26 May
1964
Tuesday, 26 May
1965
Wednesday, 26 May
1966
Thursday, 26 May
1967
Friday, 26 May
1968
Sunday, 26 May
1969
Monday, 26 May
1970
Tuesday, 26 May
1971
Wednesday, 26 May
1972
Friday, 26 May
1973
Saturday, 26 May
1974
Sunday, 26 May
1975
Monday, 26 May
1976
Wednesday, 26 May
1977
Thursday, 26 May
1978
Friday, 26 May
1979
Saturday, 26 May
1980
Monday, 26 May
1981
Tuesday, 26 May
1982
Wednesday, 26 May
1983
Thursday, 26 May
1984
Saturday, 26 May
1985
Sunday, 26 May
1986
Monday, 26 May
1987
Tuesday, 26 May
1988
Thursday, 26 May
1989
Friday, 26 May
1990
Saturday, 26 May
1991
Sunday, 26 May
1992
Tuesday, 26 May
1993
Wednesday, 26 May
1994
Thursday, 26 May
1995
Friday, 26 May
1996
Sunday, 26 May
1997
Monday, 26 May
1998
Tuesday, 26 May
1999
Wednesday, 26 May
2000
Friday, 26 May
2001
Saturday, 26 May
2002
Sunday, 26 May
2003
Monday, 26 May
2004
Wednesday, 26 May
2005
Thursday, 26 May
2006
Friday, 26 May
2007
Saturday, 26 May
2008
Monday, 26 May
2009
Tuesday, 26 May
2010
Wednesday, 26 May
2011
Thursday, 26 May
2012
Saturday, 26 May
2013
Sunday, 26 May
2014
Monday, 26 May
2015
Tuesday, 26 May
2016
Thursday, 26 May
2017
Friday, 26 May
2018
Saturday, 26 May
2019
Sunday, 26 May
2020
Tuesday, 26 May
2021
Wednesday, 26 May
2022
Thursday, 26 May
2023
Friday, 26 May
2024
Sunday, 26 May
2025
Monday, 26 May
2026
Tuesday, 26 May
This year
2027
Wednesday, 26 May
2028
Friday, 26 May
2029
Saturday, 26 May
2030
Sunday, 26 May
2031
Monday, 26 May
2032
Wednesday, 26 May
2033
Thursday, 26 May
2034
Friday, 26 May
2035
Saturday, 26 May
2036
Monday, 26 May
2037
Tuesday, 26 May
2038
Wednesday, 26 May
2039
Thursday, 26 May
2040
Saturday, 26 May
2041
Sunday, 26 May
2042
Monday, 26 May
2043
Tuesday, 26 May
2044
Thursday, 26 May
2045
Friday, 26 May
2046
Saturday, 26 May
2047
Sunday, 26 May
2048
Tuesday, 26 May
2049
Wednesday, 26 May

Future dates for moving holidays (Easter, Eid, Lunar New Year, Diwali, etc.) are computed and approximate; the actual public-holiday date in some countries is fixed by official decree closer to the date.

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