2025 in Guyana
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Events in the year 2025 in Guyana.
Incumbents
[edit]Events
[edit]February
[edit]- 17 February – Six soldiers are injured in an attack by an armed men operating from the Venezuelan side of the border along the Cuyuni River.[1]
March
[edit]- 1 March – President Irfaan Ali accuses the Venezuelan Navy of entering its territorial waters and harassing an offshore unit of ExxonMobil.[2]
April
[edit]- 28 April – Riots break out in Georgetown following the death of an 11-year-old girl, Adrianna Younge, who drowned at a resort. Younge's family claims that she was abducted from the resort and sacrificed as part of a ritual. Police kill two men suspected of looting during the unrest.[3]
- 29 April – A curfew is imposed in Georgetown in response to the previous day's riots.[3]
May
[edit]- 1 May – The International Court of Justice orders Venezuela to stop holding elections for officials to administer areas of Guyana that it claims as part of its territory.[4]
- 10 May – Former General Secretary of the People's National Congress Reform, Amna Ally, dies at the age of 69.[5]
- 15 May – The Guyana Defence Force says its soldiers were attacked on three separate occasions by armed men in civilian clothing during patrols on the Cuyuni River in territory claimed by Venezuela.[6]
Planned events
[edit]- 1 September – 2025 Guyanese general election[7]
Holidays
[edit]Source:[8]
- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 23 – 24 February – Republic Day
- 14 March – Holi
- 18 April – Good Friday
- 21 April - Easter Monday
- 1 May – Labour Day
- 5 May – Arrival Day
- 26 May – Independence Day
- 7 June – Eid al-Adha
- 1 July – CARICOM Day
- 5 September – Youman-Nabi
- 1 August – Emancipation Day
- 20 October – Diwali
- 25 December – Christmas Day
- 26 December – Boxing Day
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Guyana's military chief says 6 soldiers injured in suspected gang attack on Venezuela border". AP News. 18 February 2025. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
- ^ "US, Guyana denounce Venezuelan naval incursion". France 24. 2 March 2025. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- ^ a b "Guyana imposes a curfew after violent protests over 11-year-old girl's death". The Associated Press. April 29, 2025. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
- ^ "A UN top court orders Venezuela to halt election plans in a resource-rich area in Guyana". AP News. 2 May 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
- ^ "Veteran politician Amna Ally dies". Suriname Times. Retrieved 2025-05-12.
- ^ "Guyana says soldiers attacked in disputed border region with Venezuela". France 24. 15 May 2025. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ "A wealthy businessman challenging Guyana's president in an upcoming election faces new allegations". AP News. 30 May 2025. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ^ "Guyana Public Holidays 2025". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
