Public holidays and observances in French Guiana
Year 2023
| Date |
Weekday |
Public holiday name |
Public holiday type |
|
|
|
January 1
|
Sunday
|
New Year's Day |
National holiday |
|
February 20
|
Monday
|
Carnival |
Observance |
|
February 21
|
Tuesday
|
Carnival/Shrove Tuesday |
Observance |
|
February 22
|
Wednesday
|
Carnival/Ash Wednesday |
Silent Day |
|
March 20
|
Monday
|
March equinox |
Season |
|
April 7
|
Friday
|
Good Friday |
Silent Day |
|
April 10
|
Monday
|
Easter Monday |
National holiday |
|
May 1
|
Monday
|
Labor Day / May Day |
Public Holiday |
|
May 8
|
Monday
|
Victory Day |
Public Holiday |
|
May 18
|
Thursday
|
Ascension Day |
National holiday |
|
May 29
|
Monday
|
Whit Monday |
National holiday |
|
June 10
|
Saturday
|
Abolition Day |
Public Holiday |
|
June 21
|
Wednesday
|
June Solstice |
Season |
|
July 14
|
Friday
|
National Day |
Public Holiday |
|
August 15
|
Tuesday
|
Assumption of Mary |
Common Local holiday |
|
September 23
|
Saturday
|
September equinox |
Season |
|
October 15
|
Sunday
|
Cayenne Festival |
Common Local holiday |
|
November 1
|
Wednesday
|
All Saints' Day |
Silent Day |
|
November 2
|
Thursday
|
All Souls' Day |
Christian holiday |
|
November 11
|
Saturday
|
Armistice Day |
Public Holiday |
|
December 22
|
Friday
|
December Solstice |
Season |
|
December 25
|
Monday
|
Christmas Day |
National holiday |
Year 2024
| Date |
Weekday |
Public holiday name |
Public holiday type |
|
January 1
|
Monday
|
New Year's Day |
National holiday |
|
February 12
|
Monday
|
Carnival |
Observance |
|
February 13
|
Tuesday
|
Carnival/Shrove Tuesday |
Observance |
|
February 14
|
Wednesday
|
Carnival/Ash Wednesday |
Silent Day |
|
March 20
|
Wednesday
|
March equinox |
Season |
|
March 29
|
Friday
|
Good Friday |
Silent Day |
|
April 1
|
Monday
|
Easter Monday |
National holiday |
|
May 1
|
Wednesday
|
Labor Day / May Day |
Public Holiday |
|
May 8
|
Wednesday
|
Victory Day |
Public Holiday |
|
May 9
|
Thursday
|
Ascension Day |
National holiday |
|
May 20
|
Monday
|
Whit Monday |
National holiday |
|
June 10
|
Monday
|
Abolition Day |
Public Holiday |
|
June 20
|
Thursday
|
June Solstice |
Season |
|
July 14
|
Sunday
|
National Day |
Public Holiday |
|
August 15
|
Thursday
|
Assumption of Mary |
Common Local holiday |
|
September 22
|
Sunday
|
September equinox |
Season |
|
October 15
|
Tuesday
|
Cayenne Festival |
Common Local holiday |
|
November 1
|
Friday
|
All Saints' Day |
Silent Day |
|
November 2
|
Saturday
|
All Souls' Day |
Christian holiday |
|
November 11
|
Monday
|
Armistice Day |
Public Holiday |
|
December 21
|
Saturday
|
December Solstice |
Season |
|
December 25
|
Wednesday
|
Christmas Day |
National holiday |
Year 2025
| Date |
Weekday |
Public holiday name |
Public holiday type |
|
January 1
|
Wednesday
|
New Year's Day |
National holiday |
|
March 3
|
Monday
|
Carnival |
Observance |
|
March 4
|
Tuesday
|
Carnival/Shrove Tuesday |
Observance |
|
March 5
|
Wednesday
|
Carnival/Ash Wednesday |
Silent Day |
|
March 20
|
Thursday
|
March equinox |
Season |
|
April 18
|
Friday
|
Good Friday |
Silent Day |
|
April 21
|
Monday
|
Easter Monday |
National holiday |
|
May 1
|
Thursday
|
Labor Day / May Day |
Public Holiday |
|
May 8
|
Thursday
|
Victory Day |
Public Holiday |
|
May 29
|
Thursday
|
Ascension Day |
National holiday |
|
June 9
|
Monday
|
Whit Monday |
National holiday |
|
June 10
|
Tuesday
|
Abolition Day |
Public Holiday |
|
June 20
|
Friday
|
June Solstice |
Season |
|
July 14
|
Monday
|
National Day |
Public Holiday |
|
August 15
|
Friday
|
Assumption of Mary |
Common Local holiday |
|
September 22
|
Monday
|
September equinox |
Season |
|
October 15
|
Wednesday
|
Cayenne Festival |
Common Local holiday |
|
November 1
|
Saturday
|
All Saints' Day |
Silent Day |
|
November 2
|
Sunday
|
All Souls' Day |
Christian holiday |
|
November 11
|
Tuesday
|
Armistice Day |
Public Holiday |
|
December 21
|
Sunday
|
December Solstice |
Season |
|
December 25
|
Thursday
|
Christmas Day |
National holiday |
Year 2026
| Date |
Weekday |
Public holiday name |
Public holiday type |
|
January 1
|
Thursday
|
New Year's Day |
National holiday |
|
February 16
|
Monday
|
Carnival |
Observance |
|
February 17
|
Tuesday
|
Carnival/Shrove Tuesday |
Observance |
|
February 18
|
Wednesday
|
Carnival/Ash Wednesday |
Silent Day |
|
March 20
|
Friday
|
March equinox |
Season |
|
April 3
|
Friday
|
Good Friday |
Silent Day |
|
April 6
|
Monday
|
Easter Monday |
National holiday |
|
May 1
|
Friday
|
Labor Day / May Day |
Public Holiday |
|
May 8
|
Friday
|
Victory Day |
Public Holiday |
|
May 14
|
Thursday
|
Ascension Day |
National holiday |
|
May 25
|
Monday
|
Whit Monday |
National holiday |
|
June 10
|
Wednesday
|
Abolition Day |
Public Holiday |
|
June 21
|
Sunday
|
June Solstice |
Season |
|
July 14
|
Tuesday
|
National Day |
Public Holiday |
|
August 15
|
Saturday
|
Assumption of Mary |
Common Local holiday |
|
September 22
|
Tuesday
|
September equinox |
Season |
|
October 15
|
Thursday
|
Cayenne Festival |
Common Local holiday |
|
November 1
|
Sunday
|
All Saints' Day |
Silent Day |
|
November 2
|
Monday
|
All Souls' Day |
Christian holiday |
|
November 11
|
Wednesday
|
Armistice Day |
Public Holiday |
|
December 21
|
Monday
|
December Solstice |
Season |
|
December 25
|
Friday
|
Christmas Day |
National holiday |