This is a list of public holidays in Guatemala.[1][2]
Public holidays edit
The Guatemalan Labor Code recognizes the following dates as public holidays with paid leave (unless marked as "Bank holiday"):[3]
| Date | English Name | Local Name | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | New Year's Day | Año Nuevo | The celebration of the first day of the Gregorian Calendar. |
| March or April | Holy Week | Semana Santa[4] | Holy Wednesday is a Bank holiday. Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday are official holidays. |
| May 1 | Labour Day | Día del Trabajo | Also called International Workers' Day |
| May 10 | Mother's Day | Día de la Madre | Only observed by mothers |
| June 30 | Army Day | Día del Ejército | |
| July 1 | Bank Holiday | Día del Empleado Bancario | The supervisory body in charge of the banking sector in Guatemala (la Superintendencia de Bancos de Guatemala) announced that bank holidays would be observed in Guatemala every year.[5] |
| August 15 | Assumption Day | Día de la Asunción | Assumption of Mary into Heaven (only in Guatemala City) |
| September 15 | Independence Day | Día de la Independencia | Celebrates the Act of Independence of Central America in 1821. |
| October 12 | Day of the Race | Día de la Raza | Celebrates the resistance to the European conquest of America.[6] Bank holiday. |
| October 20 | Revolution Day | Día de la Revolución | Celebrates the "Ten Years of Spring," the democratic period that began with the uprising against Jorge Ubico in 1944. |
| November 1 | All Saints' Day | Día de Todos los Santos | |
| December 24 | Christmas Eve | Noche Buena | From noon onward |
| December 25 | Christmas | Navidad | |
| December 31 | New Year's Eve | Víspera de Año Nuevo | From noon onward |
| Variable | The local holiday | Usually day of a patron saint. For example, Assumption Day is celebrated in Guatemala City on August 15. |
Dates of variable holidays edit
- 2020[4]
- April 9–11 – Holy Week
- June 29 – Army Day
- 2021[7]
- April 1–3 – Holy Week
- June 30 – Army Day
- September 22 – September equinox
- December 21 – December solstice
- 2022[8]
- March 20 – March equinox
- April 14–16 – Holy Week
- June 30 – Army Day
- December 21 – December solstice
- 2023[9]
- March 20 – March equinox
- April 6–8 – Holy Week
- June 30 – Army Day
- 2024[10]
- March 28–30 – Holy Week
- June 20 – June solstice
- June 30 – Army Day
- September 23 – September equinox
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Guatemala Holidays 2017 - Guatemala Holidays and Festivals - Guatemala Holiday Calendar 2017". Retrieved 20 March 2017.
- ^ "TuSalario.org/Guatemala. Derechos laborales: ¿Cuáles son los días de asueto?". Retrieved 20 March 2017.
- ^ "Guatemala. Código del Trabajo". Retrieved 20 March 2017.
- ^ a b "Así quedarán los feriados en Guatemala para el 2020 – Prensa Libre" (in Spanish). Prensa Libre. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ^ "Guatemalan Bank Holiday" (PDF). Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- ^ "Día de la Raza". elPeriodico. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ^ "Holidays and observances in Guatemala in 2021". www.timeanddate.com. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ^ "Holidays and observances in Guatemala in 2022". www.timeanddate.com. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ^ "Holidays and observances in Guatemala in 2023". www.timeanddate.com. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ^ "Holidays and observances in Guatemala in 2024". www.timeanddate.com. Retrieved September 16, 2020.