Holidays and Observances in French Guiana in 2023
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Sunday | New Year's Day | Public Holiday |
| Feb 20 | Monday | Carnival / Shrove Monday | Private sector holiday |
| Feb 21 | Tuesday | Carnival / Shrove Tuesday / Pancake Day | Private sector holiday |
| Feb 22 | Wednesday | Carnival / Ash Wednesday | Private sector holiday |
| Mar 19 | Sunday | Laetare Sunday | Observance |
| Mar 20 | Monday | March Equinox | Season |
| Apr 2 | Sunday | Palm Sunday | Observance |
| Apr 7 | Friday | Good Friday | Bank holiday |
| Apr 9 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance |
| Apr 10 | Monday | Easter Monday | Public Holiday |
| May 1 | Monday | Labor Day / May Day | Public Holiday |
| May 8 | Monday | Victory Day | Public Holiday |
| May 18 | Thursday | Ascension Day | Public Holiday |
| May 28 | Sunday | Whit Sunday | Observance |
| May 29 | Monday | Whit Monday | Public Holiday |
| Jun 10 | Saturday | Abolition Day | Public Holiday |
| Jun 21 | Wednesday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jul 14 | Friday | French National Day | Public Holiday |
| Aug 15 | Tuesday | Assumption of Mary | Public Holiday |
| Sep 23 | Saturday | September Equinox | Season |
| Oct 15 | Sunday | Cayenne Festival | Common local holiday |
| Nov 1 | Wednesday | All Saints' Day | Public Holiday |
| Nov 2 | Thursday | All Souls' Day | Observance |
| Nov 11 | Saturday | Armistice Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 22 | Friday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 25 | Monday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 31 | Sunday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
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