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Public Holiday
Nationwide
Republic Day
Monday, February 23, 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
21
Weekend
SUN
22
Weekend
MON
23
Holiday
3-day weekend (February 21 – February 23)
📣 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).