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Public Holiday Nationwide

Republic Day

Tuesday, February 23, 2027
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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

4-Day Block
SAT 20 Weekend
SUN 21 Weekend
MON 22 Bridge Day
TUE 23 Holiday

4-day weekend with a bridge day on February 22

📣 Traveler notes

Guyana is an English-speaking destination renowned for its diverse wildlife, untouched South American nature, culture, and multiethnic Caribbean atmosphere. Most inhabitants reside along the coast, leaving the interior region largely undeveloped.

  • Carnivals are sometimes celebrated around Republic Day or Mashramani.
  • Guyana gained independence from the UK on May 26, 1966.
  • National Republic Day was observed on February 23, 1970.
  • The Constitution was established on October 6, 1980.
  • Remove shoes indoors. When discussing sensitive local topics (e.g., ethnicity, politics, or socio-economic issues), use tact and discretion, as conversations can be intense.

About this holiday

Marks the transition of Guyana from a predecessor state to the modern Co-operative Republic of Guyana (an independent status held between 1966 and 1970).