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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"):
| Date | English name | Local name | Remarks | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | New Year's Day | *New Year's Day* | The celebration of the first day of the Gregorian Calendar. | ||||
| March or April | Holy Week | title=Así quedarán los feriados en Guatemala para el 2020 – Prensa Libre | url=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 | publisher=Prensa Libre | access-date=September 16, 2020 | language=es-GT}} | Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday are official holidays. |
| May 1 | Labour Day | *Día del Trabajo* | Also called International Workers' Day | ||||
| June 30 | Army Day | *Día del Ejército* | |||||
| 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 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 Day | *Navidad* | |||||
| December 31 | New Year's Eve | *Víspera de Año Nuevo* |
Dates of variable holidays
- 2020
- April 9–11 – Holy Week
- June 29 – Army Day
- 2021
- April 1–3 – Holy Week
- June 30 – Army Day
- September 22 – September equinox
- December 21 – December solstice
- 2022
- March 20 – March equinox
- April 14–16 – Holy Week
- June 30 – Army Day
- December 21 – December solstice
- 2023
- March 20 – March equinox
- April 6–8 – Holy Week
- June 30 – Army Day
- 2024
- March 28–30 – Holy Week
- June 20 – June solstice
- June 30 – Army Day
- September 23 – September equinox
References
References
- "Guatemala Holidays 2017 - Guatemala Holidays and Festivals - Guatemala Holiday Calendar 2017".
- "TuSalario.org/Guatemala. Derechos laborales: ¿Cuáles son los días de asueto?".
- "Guatemala. Código del Trabajo".
- "Así quedarán los feriados en Guatemala para el 2020 – Prensa Libre". Prensa Libre.
- "Holidays and observances in Guatemala in 2021".
- "Holidays and observances in Guatemala in 2022".
- "Holidays and observances in Guatemala in 2023".
- "Holidays and observances in Guatemala in 2024".
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