National Holidays in Guyana in 2020
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: New Year's Day
- New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
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: Republic Day
- On February 23rd 1970, Guyana was declared a co-operative republic within the Commonwealth of Nations
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: Republic Day Holiday
- As Republic day falls on a Sunday in 2020, the following Monday will be a public holiday.
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: Public Holiday
- This day has been declared as a public holiday to allow citizens to participate in the general elections.
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: Phagwah
- Originally a harvest and fertility festival, Holi also commemorates a legend from Hindu Mythology
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: Good Friday
- Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
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: Easter
- Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
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: Labour Day
- This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
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: Arrival Day
- Commemorates the arrival of 396 indentured labourers from India on May 5th 1838
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: Independence Day
- Marks Guyana's independence from the United Kingdom on May 26th 1966
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: Caricom Day
- Marks the signing of the Treaty of Chaguaramas on July 4th 1973
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: Eid-Ul-Adha
- Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice is the most important feast in the Muslim calendar. It celebrates the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ishmael in submission to Allah's command, before he was stopped by Allah.
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: Emancipation Day
- Marks the end of Slavery across the British Empire on August 1st 1834
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: Youman-Nabi
- Celebrated by Muslims on the twelfth day of the month of Rabiulawal, the third month of the Muslim calendar
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: Deepavali
- Celebrations revolve around the triumph of good over evil, purity over impurity, light over darkness
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: Christmas Day
- Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
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: Boxing Day
- The second day of Christmas is known as Boxing Day or St. Stephens Day. St Stephen was the first Christian martyr.
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