Festivals in Guyana in March
Guyana has 12 local festival variants to explore in March, with date signals, places, traditions, foods, symbols, and a 3D map entry.
Open Guyana March festivals on the 3D map- Barima-Waini River and Regatta Festival · Barima-Waini · Guiana River and Regatta Festivals
- Bartica Regatta · Cuyuni-Mazaruni · Guiana River and Regatta Festivals
- Mashramani · Demerara-Mahaica · Carnival
- Demerara-Mahaica Hindu Color Festival · Demerara-Mahaica · Guiana Hindu Color Festivals
- East Berbice-Corentyne Hindu Color Festival · East Berbice-Corentyne · Guiana Hindu Color Festivals
- East Berbice-Corentyne River and Regatta Festival · East Berbice-Corentyne · Guiana River and Regatta Festivals
- Essequibo Islands-West Demerara River and Regatta Festival · Essequibo Islands-West Demerara · Guiana River and Regatta Festivals
- Essequibo Islands-West Demerara Hindu Color Festival · Essequibo Islands-West Demerara · Guiana Hindu Color Festivals
- Mahaica-Berbice Hindu Color Festival · Mahaica-Berbice · Guiana Hindu Color Festivals
- Pomeroon-Supenaam River and Regatta Festival · Pomeroon-Supenaam · Guiana River and Regatta Festivals
- Potaro-Siparuni River and Regatta Festival · Potaro-Siparuni · Guiana River and Regatta Festivals
- Upper Demerara-Berbice River and Regatta Festival · Upper Demerara-Berbice · Guiana River and Regatta Festivals
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Use this guide to compare Guyana festivals in March by tradition, food, local custom, and festival core.
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Top festivals in Guyana in March: Dates and places
Use this 2026 guide to quickly scan the main festivals, places, date confidence, and map entry for Guyana in March.
| Festival | Place | Date confidence | Source | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| River and Regatta Festival | Mabaruma · Barima-Waini | Usually around Easter weekend, river-port anniversaries, tourism seasons, or local water-race calendars | Needs verification | Open |
| Regatta | Bartica · Cuyuni-Mazaruni | Usually around Easter weekend, river-port anniversaries, tourism seasons, or local water-race calendars | Needs verification | Open |
| Mashramani | Georgetown · Demerara-Mahaica | Around the pre-Lenten season before Easter | Needs verification | Open |
| Hindu Color Festival | Georgetown · Demerara-Mahaica | Around the full moon of Phalguna, usually February or March | Needs verification | Open |
| Hindu Color Festival | New Amsterdam · East Berbice-Corentyne | Around the full moon of Phalguna, usually February or March | Needs verification | Open |
| River and Regatta Festival | New Amsterdam · East Berbice-Corentyne | Usually around Easter weekend, river-port anniversaries, tourism seasons, or local water-race calendars | Needs verification | Open |
| River and Regatta Festival | Vreed en Hoop · Essequibo Islands-West Demerara | Usually around Easter weekend, river-port anniversaries, tourism seasons, or local water-race calendars | Needs verification | Open |
| Hindu Color Festival | Vreed en Hoop · Essequibo Islands-West Demerara | Around the full moon of Phalguna, usually February or March | Needs verification | Open |
| Hindu Color Festival | Fort Wellington · Mahaica-Berbice | Around the full moon of Phalguna, usually February or March | Needs verification | Open |
| River and Regatta Festival | Anna Regina · Pomeroon-Supenaam | Usually around Easter weekend, river-port anniversaries, tourism seasons, or local water-race calendars | Needs verification | Open |
| River and Regatta Festival | Mahdia · Potaro-Siparuni | Usually around Easter weekend, river-port anniversaries, tourism seasons, or local water-race calendars | Needs verification | Open |
| River and Regatta Festival | Linden · Upper Demerara-Berbice | Usually around Easter weekend, river-port anniversaries, tourism seasons, or local water-race calendars | Needs verification | Open |
Traditions, food and symbols
- boat races
- waterfront processions
- river-port markets
- community concerts
- river fish
- cassava foods
- tropical fruit
- masquerade parade
- street dance
- drum ensembles
- community dances
- street food
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Regional highlights
- Mabaruma · Barima-Waini: Barima-Waini River and Regatta Festival; Guiana River and Regatta Festivals; Usually around Easter weekend, river-port anniversaries, tourism seasons, or local water-race calendars
- Bartica · Cuyuni-Mazaruni: Bartica Regatta; Guiana River and Regatta Festivals; Usually around Easter weekend, river-port anniversaries, tourism seasons, or local water-race calendars
- Georgetown · Demerara-Mahaica: Mashramani; Carnival; Around the pre-Lenten season before Easter
- Georgetown · Demerara-Mahaica: Demerara-Mahaica Hindu Color Festival; Guiana Hindu Color Festivals; Around the full moon of Phalguna, usually February or March
- New Amsterdam · East Berbice-Corentyne: East Berbice-Corentyne Hindu Color Festival; Guiana Hindu Color Festivals; Around the full moon of Phalguna, usually February or March
- New Amsterdam · East Berbice-Corentyne: East Berbice-Corentyne River and Regatta Festival; Guiana River and Regatta Festivals; Usually around Easter weekend, river-port anniversaries, tourism seasons, or local water-race calendars
- Vreed en Hoop · Essequibo Islands-West Demerara: Essequibo Islands-West Demerara River and Regatta Festival; Guiana River and Regatta Festivals; Usually around Easter weekend, river-port anniversaries, tourism seasons, or local water-race calendars
- Vreed en Hoop · Essequibo Islands-West Demerara: Essequibo Islands-West Demerara Hindu Color Festival; Guiana Hindu Color Festivals; Around the full moon of Phalguna, usually February or March
FAQ
What festivals happen in Guyana in March 2026?
Guyana in March features Guiana River and Regatta Festivals, Guiana Hindu Color Festivals, Carnival, with date confidence, places, customs, foods, and map routes on MapDepth.
What events and celebrations happen in Guyana in March?
This guide covers March festivals, events and celebrations in Guyana, including boat races, waterfront processions, river-port markets, community concerts.
Which regions have March festivals in Guyana?
Regional highlights include Mabaruma · Barima-Waini, Bartica · Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Georgetown · Demerara-Mahaica, New Amsterdam · East Berbice-Corentyne, each connected to festival cores and local variants.
Seasonal context
In March, Guyana has 3 festival cores and 12 regional variants in season, led by Guiana River and Regatta Festivals, Guiana Hindu Color Festivals, Carnival and grounded in customs and foods such as boat races, waterfront processions, river-port markets, community concerts.
Representative festival cores
Customs and foods
- boat races
- waterfront processions
- river-port markets
- community concerts
- river fish
- cassava foods
- tropical fruit
- masquerade parade
- street dance
- drum ensembles
- community dances
- street food