Emancipation Day
Guyana’s Ministry of Home Affairs identifies 1 August as Emancipation Day and has formally declared the date a public holiday under the Public Holidays Act in annual notices.
4 source-backed records whose verified scope explicitly identifies Guyana. This is an observance index, not a public-holiday calendar.
Guyana’s Ministry of Home Affairs identifies 1 August as Emancipation Day and has formally declared the date a public holiday under the Public Holidays Act in annual notices.
The Organization of American States’ current country page lists Guyana National Independence Day as 26 May.
Guyana’s Public Holidays Act includes Phagwah Day and provides for the annual date to be published; current government coverage shows Guyanese preparing to celebrate Phagwah/Holi on 3 March…
Guyana’s Department of Public Information documented the national Republic Day flag-raising ceremony on 23 February 2026, marking the 56th Republic anniversary.