Independence Day is a national holiday in the Co-Operative Republic of Guyana on May 26th. This holiday commemorates Guyana gaining its independence on May 26th 1966.
Arrival Day is a public holiday in the Co-Operative Republic of Guyana, observed on May 5th. Also known as Indian Arrival Day, this day commemorates the arrival of the first indentured labourers from India on May 5th 1838.
This international holiday is observed on May 1st. It is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement.
Easter Monday is a Christian holiday celebrated the day after Easter Sunday. Formerly, it was celebrated as Easter Week in many places but this was reduced to a one-day celebration in the 19th century.
Many Christians around the world observe Good Friday on the Friday before Easter Sunday. It commemorates Jesus Christ’s Passion, crucifixion, and death, which is told in the Christian Bible.
Spring break is a vacation period in early spring at universities and schools which started during the 1930s in the United States and is now observed in many other countries as well
Holi, the Festival of Colours, is a public holiday in Guyana. It is a Hindu celebration that symbolises the triumph of good over evil. It also allows citizens to foster national unity in a country that is working to achieve unity among its people.
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Republic Day is a national holiday in the Co-Operative Republic of Guyana on February 23rd.
Also known as Mashramani, this holiday is the National Day of Guyana and commemorates the country becoming a republic on this day in 1970.
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New Year's Day is the first day of the year, in the Gregorian calendar, and falls exactly one week after the Christmas Day of the previous year.
New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel. This makes it the world's most widely observed public holiday.
Boxing Day in the United Kingdom is the day after Christmas Day and falls on December 26. Traditionally, it was a day when employers distributed money, food, cloth (material) or other valuable goods to their employees. In modern times, it is an important day for sporting events and the start of the post-Christmas sales.
Christmas Day, on December 25, is one of the most festive Christian holidays in many countries around the world. It celebrates Jesus' birth.
Thanksgiving is a Federal holiday celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November in the United States of America. Traditionally, this holiday celebrates the giving of thanks for the autumn harvest.
Deepavali, also called Diwali (Hindi for “row of lights”), is a four to five day Hindu festival that is celebrated in India and in other lands where Hindus live, including Guyana.
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Youman Nabi, also known as Mawlid al Nabi, is the celebration of the birthday of the Muhammad, the founding prophet of Islam. Although Islam claims earlier prophets all the way back to Adam, the first man, it holds up Muhammad as the final prophet who gave definitive shape to the Islamic religion.
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