Public holidays in Guadeloupe


This is a list of public holidays in Guadeloupe.
DateName in EnglishName in FrenchRemarks
January 1New Year's DayJour de l'An
movable holidayEaster MondayLundi de Pâques
May 1International Workers' DayFête du Travail
May 8Victory DayFête de la Victoire 1945
movable holidayAscension DayAscension
movable holidayWhit MondayLundi de Pentecôte
May 27Abolition DayAbolition de l'EsclavageIn remembrance of the abolition of slavery.
July 14National DayFête Nationale
August 15Assumption DayAssomption
November 1All Saints' DayToussaint
November 11Armistice DayArmistice
December 25Christmas DayNoël

In addition, private sector often take these holidays which are not official holidays.
DateName in EnglishName in FrenchRemarks
Movable holidaysCarnivalCarnavalOften take 3 days, the final day lies on Ash Wednesday
movable holidayMid-LentMi-Carême
movable holidayGood FridayOften observed by banking sector