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.
3 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.
Parliament of Guyana documents the 26 May 1966 constitutional independence date; current Government of Guyana material confirms continuing May 26 anniversary observance.
Guyana Parliament and Department of Public Information sources identify 23 February 1970 as the republic transition and document the first Mashramani celebration tied to Republic Day; curre…