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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"):

DateEnglish nameLocal nameRemarks
January 1New Year's Day*New Year's Day*The celebration of the first day of the Gregorian Calendar.
March or AprilHoly Weektitle=Así quedarán los feriados en Guatemala para el 2020 – Prensa Libreurl=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%20publisher=Prensa Libreaccess-date=September 16, 2020language=es-GT}}Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday are official holidays.
May 1Labour Day*Día del Trabajo*Also called International Workers' Day
June 30Army Day*Día del Ejército*
August 15Assumption Day*Día de la Asunción*Assumption of Mary into Heaven (only in Guatemala City)
September 15Independence Day*Día de la Independencia*Celebrates the Act of Independence of Central America in 1821.
October 20Revolution 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 1All Saints' Day*Día de Todos los Santos*
December 24Christmas Eve*Noche Buena*From noon onward
December 25Christmas Day*Navidad*
December 31New 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

  1. "Guatemala Holidays 2017 - Guatemala Holidays and Festivals - Guatemala Holiday Calendar 2017".
  2. "TuSalario.org/Guatemala. Derechos laborales: ¿Cuáles son los días de asueto?".
  3. "Guatemala. Código del Trabajo".
  4. "Así quedarán los feriados en Guatemala para el 2020 – Prensa Libre". Prensa Libre.
  5. "Holidays and observances in Guatemala in 2021".
  6. "Holidays and observances in Guatemala in 2022".
  7. "Holidays and observances in Guatemala in 2023".
  8. "Holidays and observances in Guatemala in 2024".
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