Public holidays in French Guiana
This is a list of public holidays in French Guiana.[1]
| Date | Name in English | Name in French | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | New Year's Day | Jour de l'An | |
| movable holiday | Easter Monday | Lundi de Pâques | |
| May 1 | Labour Day | Fête du Travail | |
| May 8 | Victory Day | Fête de la Victoire 1945 | |
| movable holiday | Ascension Day | Ascension | |
| movable holiday | Whit Monday | Lundi de Pentecôte | |
| June 10 | Emancipation Day | Abolition de l'Esclavage | |
| July 14 | National Day | Fête Nationale | |
| August 15 | Assumption Day | Assomption | |
| October 15 | Cayenne Festival | Festival Cayenne | Observed in Cayenne only. |
| November 1 | All Saints' Day | Toussaint | |
| November 11 | Armistice Day | Armistice de 1918 | |
| December 25 | Christmas Day | Noël |
Below are jour chômé d'usage holidays.
| Date | Name in English | Name in French | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Movable holidays | Carnival | Carnaval | Often take 3 days, the final day lies on Ash Wednesday |
| movable holiday | Mid-Lent | Mi-Carême | |
| movable holiday | Good Friday | Often observed by banking sector |
References
- ^ "Guiana : public and bank holidays, closure of banks, stock exchanges, school vacations". bank-holidays.com. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
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