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Public holidays in Guatemala
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This is a list of public holidays in Guatemala.

Public holidays

The Guatemalan Labor Code recognizes the following dates as public holidays with paid leave (unless marked as "Bank holiday"):3

DateEnglish NameLocal NameRemarks
January 1New Year's DayNew Year's DayThe celebration of the first day of the Gregorian Calendar.
March or AprilHoly WeekSemana Santa4Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday are official holidays.
May 1Labour DayDía del TrabajoAlso called International Workers' Day
June 30Army DayDía del Ejército
August 15Assumption DayDía de la AsunciónAssumption of Mary into Heaven (only in Guatemala City)
September 15Independence DayDía de la IndependenciaCelebrates the Act of Independence of Central America in 1821.
October 20Revolution DayDía de la RevoluciónCelebrates the "Ten Years of Spring," the democratic period that began with the uprising against Jorge Ubico in 1944.
November 1All Saints' DayDía de Todos los Santos
December 24Christmas EveNoche BuenaFrom noon onward
December 25Christmas DayNavidad
December 31New Year's EveVíspera de Año Nuevo

Dates of variable holidays

  • 20205
    • April 9–11 – Holy Week
    • June 29 – Army Day
  • 20216
  • 20227
    • March 20 – March equinox
    • April 14–16 – Holy Week
    • June 30 – Army Day
    • December 21 – December solstice
  • 20238
    • March 20 – March equinox
    • April 6–8 – Holy Week
    • June 30 – Army Day
  • 20249
    • March 28–30 – Holy Week
    • June 20 – June solstice
    • June 30 – Army Day
    • September 23 – September equinox

See also

References

  1. "Guatemala Holidays 2017 - Guatemala Holidays and Festivals - Guatemala Holiday Calendar 2017". Retrieved 20 March 2017. http://www.journeymart.com/tools/world-holidays/guatemala.aspx ↩

  2. "TuSalario.org/Guatemala. Derechos laborales: ¿Cuáles son los días de asueto?". Retrieved 20 March 2017. http://www.tusalario.org/guatemala/Portada/derechos-laborales/vacaciones/dias-de-asueto ↩

  3. "Guatemala. Código del Trabajo". Retrieved 20 March 2017. http://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/docs/WEBTEXT/29402/73185/S95GTM01.htm#t3 ↩

  4. "Así quedarán los feriados en Guatemala para el 2020 – Prensa Libre" (in Spanish). Prensa Libre. Retrieved September 16, 2020. https://www.prensalibre.com/economia/feriados-guatemala-2019-calendario-de-asuetos/#:~:text=%20Listado%20de%20feriados%20en%20Guatemala%20durante%202020%3A,s%C3%A1bado%2015%20de%20agosto%20%28No%20cambia%29%20More%20 ↩

  5. "Así quedarán los feriados en Guatemala para el 2020 – Prensa Libre" (in Spanish). Prensa Libre. Retrieved September 16, 2020. https://www.prensalibre.com/economia/feriados-guatemala-2019-calendario-de-asuetos/#:~:text=%20Listado%20de%20feriados%20en%20Guatemala%20durante%202020%3A,s%C3%A1bado%2015%20de%20agosto%20%28No%20cambia%29%20More%20 ↩

  6. "Holidays and observances in Guatemala in 2021". www.timeanddate.com. Retrieved September 16, 2020. https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/guatemala/2021 ↩

  7. "Holidays and observances in Guatemala in 2022". www.timeanddate.com. Retrieved September 16, 2020. https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/guatemala/2022 ↩

  8. "Holidays and observances in Guatemala in 2023". www.timeanddate.com. Retrieved September 16, 2020. https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/guatemala/2023 ↩

  9. "Holidays and observances in Guatemala in 2024". www.timeanddate.com. Retrieved September 16, 2020. https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/guatemala/2024 ↩