Public Holiday Nationwide

Diwali (observed)

Monday, November 9, 2026

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🏪 What's open

Banks Closed
Government offices Closed
Schools Closed
Shops Varies
Restaurants Varies
Public transit Reduced
Stock market Closed
Post office Closed

🛋️ Long weekend potential

3-Day Block

SAT 07 Weekend

SUN 08 Weekend

MON 09 Holiday

3-day weekend (November 7 – November 9)

📣 Traveler notes

Guyana is an English-speaking country known for its unspoiled South American nature, diverse wildlife, and rich multiethnic Caribbean culture. Most of the interior remains largely untouched.

Annual holidays include Republic Day (February 23rd) and Mashramani (Carnival, celebrated on Republic Day).
Historical dates of note include Independence (May 26th, from the UK) and the Constitution adoption (October 6th, 1980).
When visiting private homes, visitors should remove their shoes. Discussions concerning the country's ethnic relations, politics, or socio-economic issues require diplomacy due to potential for intense debate.

About this holiday

Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, is observed by various Indian religions (including Jainism and Sikhism). It symbolizes the victory of knowledge over ignorance, good over evil, and light over darkness. Celebrations typically span five or six days, occurring during the Hindu lunisolar months of Ashvin and Kārtika (mid-October to mid-November).