Holiday Calendar for Guyana in April
Guyana is often considered part of the Caribbean region because of its strong cultural, historical, and political ties with other Anglo-Caribbean countries and the Caribbean Community. Guyana is the only South American nation in which English is the official language. 
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April 2024
May 2024
Sunday 12 May - Mother’s Day (Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bonaire, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, Cambodia, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo, Dem. Rep., Congo, Rep., Cote d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Curaçao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominica, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Faroe Islands, Fiji, Finland, Germany, Gabon, Gambia, Greenland, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guyana, Honduras, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Latvia, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Macau, Malaysia, Malta, Myanmar, Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Singapore, Sint Maarten, Slovakia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United States, Uruguay, Vietnam, Venezuela, Zambia, Zimbabwe)
Sunday 26 May - Guyana Independence Day (celebrates the independence of Guyana from the United Kingdom in 1966)
June 2024
July 2024
Monday 1 July - CARICOM Day in Guyana (celebrated on the first Monday in July)
August 2024
Thursday 1 August - Emancipation Day in Barbados, Bermuda, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica (Celebration of the Slavery Abolition Act 1833 which ended the slavery in the British Empire, generally celebrated as a part of Carnival, as the Caribbean Carnival takes place at this time)
September 2024
November 2024
December 2024
Thursday 26 December - Boxing Day (Belgium, Fiji, The Bahamas, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, Samoa...)
January 2025
February 2025
Sunday 23 February - Mashramani-Republic Day (Guyana); Mashramani Festival in Guyana (From the children smiling as all eyes are on them during the parade, to the beautifully crafted floats and beaded costumes, this is not a festival to miss if you plan on visiting Guyana in February)
March 2025
Friday 14 March - Phaghwa (or Holi Phagwa is considered as the famous Hindu spring festival and has got many names as per the region and the community like its knwon as Phaghwa in Bhojpuri and in west Bengal, it is known as Dolyatra)
April Fools’ Day
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Confederate History Month
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Easter Monday in U.S. Virgin Islands
Easter Monday in U.S. Virgin Islands is the day after Easter Sunday and is a holiday in some countries. Easter Monday in the Western Christian l..→
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Edible Book Day (The International Edible Book Festival)
’Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and the other few to be chewed and digested’ - said Sir Francis Bacon. Seems like some peo..→
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Ohio Child Abuse Awareness Month
Child abuse or child maltreatment is any act, or failure to act, by a parent or other caregiver that results in actual or potential harm to a ch..→
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International Children’s Book Day
Since 1967, on or around Hans Christian Andersen’s birthday, 2 April, International Children’s Book Day (ICBD) is celebrated to inspire a love o..→
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Pascua Florida Day
Pascua Florida Day is celebrated as a state day in Florida, the United States. It usually falls on April 2. It is the anniversary of the discove..→
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World Autism Awareness Day
Autism and other forms of disability are part of the human experience that contributes to human diversity. As such, the United Nations has empha..→
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International Day of Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action
On 8 December 2005, the General Assembly declared that 4 April of each year shall be observed as the International Day for Mine Awareness and As..→
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World Carrot Day
There are a lot of food holidays and, let’s be honest, celebrating some of them is not particularly good for your health. But not the World Carr..→
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World Stray Animals Day
April 4 is the day to give special attention to the 600.000.000 stray animals in the world.
Dogs and cats should have a home. But stray dogs an..→
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California Poppy Day
On March 2, 1903 the California poppy, Eschscholzia californica, became the official state flower of California (Ca. Government Code Section 421..→
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International Day of Sport for Development and Peace
The International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP) is an annual celebration that highlights and promotes the power of sport as a c..→
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Tartan Day in Ohio
Tartan Day is a celebration of Scottish heritage on April 6, the date on which the Declaration of Arbroath was signed in 1320. An ad hoc event w..→
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International Day of Reflection on the Genocide in Rwanda
The Rwandan Genocide was a genocidal mass slaughter of Tutsi and moderate Hutu in Rwanda by members of the Hutu majority. During the approximate..→
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World Health Day
Achieving Universal health coverage (UHC) is one of the key targets of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and it is the focus of World..→
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International Romani Day
The International Romani Day (April 8) is a day to celebrate Romani culture and raise awareness of the issues facing Romani people.
The day was..→
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Ohio Internship and Co-Op Appreciation Day
The Ohio Senate January 29, 2014 passed Senate Bill 227, sponsored by State Senator Bill Beagle (R–Tipp City), which would name the second Tuesd..→
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Prisoners of War Remembrance Day in Wisconsin
Many Americans across the United States pause to remember the sacrifices and service of those who were prisoners of war (POW), as well as those ..→
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National Pet Day
Celebrating pets and encouraging adoption April 11th. National Pet Day was founded in 2006 by Pet & Family Lifestyle Expert, Animal Welfare ..→
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World Parkinson’s Awareness Day
World Parkinson’s Day is supported by the European Parkinson’s Disease Association.
James Parkinson was an English surgeon, apothecary, geologi..→
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International Day of Human Space Flight
The General Assembly, in its resolution A/RES/65/271 of 7 April 2011, declared 12 April as the International Day of Human Space Flight (IDHSF) “..→
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American’s Creed Day
"The American’s Creed" is the title of a resolution passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on April 3, 1918. It is a statement wr..→
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Thomas Jefferson Day
He was a great grandfather. He had 12 grandchildren, and many of them lived with him at the same time. He would organize races for the kids on t..→
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Birthday of Jose de Diego in Puerto Rico (Natalicio de Jose de Diego)
Jose de Diego’s memory has been honored in Puerto Rico by having his birthdate observed as an official holiday as well as the naming of schools,..→
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Emancipation Day in California
In California, planners have organized family gatherings, picnics and other events to mark that historic event.
Emancipation Day in California:..→
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Patriots’ Day in Maine and Massachusetts
Patriots’ Day is an official state holiday in Maine, Massachusetts and Wisconsin commemorating the anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and C..→
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Emancipation Day in District of Columbia
Emancipation Day Celebrations April 16. Sketch of the celebration of the Abolition of Slavery in DC.
On that day in 1862, President Abraham Lin..→
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American Samoa Flag Day
On April 17, American Samoa celebrates the Flag Day. On this day in 1900 these Eastern Samoan islands became part of the United States family.
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World Hemophilia Day
There are two types of hemophilia. Each type is linked to a low level of a certain clotting factor. Hemophilia A is the more common type and is ..→
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The International Day for Monuments and Sites
The International Day for Monuments and Sites was proposed by the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) on 18 April 1982 and app..→
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Patriots’ Day in Wisconsin
Wisconsin Public School Observance Day to mark the date in 1775 when shots were fired in Lexington, beginning of the Revolutionary War. (Event D..→
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John Muir Day in California
John Muir (April 21, 1838 – December 24, 1914) was a Scottish-American naturalist, author, environmental philosopher and early advocate of prese..→
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San Jacinto Day in Texas
San Jacinto Day is the celebration of the Battle of San Jacinto on April 21, 1836. It was the final battle of the Texas Revolution where Texas w..→
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World Creativity and Innovation Day
It is imperative we use creativity in problem-solving to address the challenges we face. Traditional thinking will no longer do, - Ambassador I...→
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Confederate Memorial Day in Alabama, Florida, and Georgia (State holiday)
While Florida would later join Georgia in marking April 26 as Confederate Memorial Day, other states celebrated different dates. By 1916, ten so..→
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Environmental Awareness Day in Wisconsin
Wisconsin Public School Observance Day, marking the anniversary of Earth Day and urging schools to conduct programs across subject areas to enha..→
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World Book and Copyright Day
World Book Day or World Book and Copyright Day (also known as International Day of the Book or World Book Days) is a yearly event on April 23rd,..→
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Administrative Professionals’ Day
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World Day for Laboratory Animals
World Day for Laboratory Animals on April 24 is a United Nations recognized day of international commemoration of the suffering and killing of m..→
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World Malaria Day
World Malaria Day (WMD) is an international observance commemorated every year on 25 April and recognizes global efforts to control malaria. Glo..→
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Confederate Memorial Day in Florida (Local observance)
Confederate Memorial Day in Florida - Local observance: When April 26 is a Sunday, it is recognized the following Monday.
History: White settle..→
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World Intellectual Property Day
World Intellectual Property Day is observed annually on 26 April. The event was established by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIP..→
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Emma ’Grandma’ Gatewood Day in Ohio
Emma Rowena Gatewood, better known as Grandma Gatewood (October 25, 1887–June 4, 1973), was an extreme hiker and ultra-light hiking pioneer who ..→
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Days of Remembrance of the Victims of the Holocaust
The Days of Remembrance of the Victims of the Holocaust (DRVH) is an annual 8-day period designated by the United States Congress for civic comm..→
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World Day for Safety and Health at Work
The World Day for Safety and Health at Work is an annual international campaign to promote safe, healthy and decent work. It is held on 28 April..→
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Confederate Memorial Day in Mississippi (State holiday)
Whereas, the Legislature has designated the last Monday of April as the day for the observance of Confederate Memorial Day, and under the provis..→
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Heritage and Freedom Flag of the Former Republic of Vietnam Day in Ohio
Ohio Revised Code - GENERAL PROVISIONS - Chapter 5: STATE INSIGNIA; SEALS; HOLIDAYS: 5.2238 Heritage and freedom flag of the former republic of ..→
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International Dance Day
International Dance Day was introduced in 1982 by the International Dance Council (CID, Conseil International de la Danse), a UNESCO partner NGO..→
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OPCW Day (Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare)
The Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare is an annual event held on April 29 as a "tribute to the victims of chemical war..→
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